Hi everyone

[Antoine M.]

Salut Zan!
Hé ben le monde est p'tit! Heureux de rencontrer un compatriote et merci du compliment!

Back to english now...

Thank's Mark, nice to see you!
A nice dah and the pattern looks very interesting. The bronze handle is quite nice too, is the handle/guard cast in one piece?
By the way, is there a book exploring the subject of pattern welding and/or steel making methods in asia?
Sorry, many questions but I feel like I entered a candy store!

Thank's

Antoine M.

[Ian]

Originally Posted by Antoine M.

By the way, is there a book exploring the subject of pattern welding and/or steel making methods in asia?
Sorry, many questions but I feel like I entered a candy store!

So far none of us have found a good book exploring steel making or pattern welding in mainland SE Asia -- yet! Mark has some bibliographic information on his web site, as I recall, and there are tidbits in a fair number of diverse sources. But nothing substantial.

Perhaps you will stumble on the "mother lode" and share it with us all.

Ian.