Tulwar with wootz blade!!

Flavio · 3rd February 2007, 09:24 AM

Finally i was able to clean the handle (very rust!!!) and the blade. Here are some pics

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd February 2007, 01:34 PM

Hi Flavio,

It does take a lot of work to clean hilts and blades when they are very rusty – but just have a look at it, it was worth every minute of work

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I asked you if the black on the hilt was lacquer, and you said yes, but do you think it could be enamel?

Jens

Pukka Bundook · 3rd February 2007, 01:56 PM

Congatulations Flavio!!

Whoever would have known such beauty was hiding under all that rust!!

Just Beautiful!!

Flavio · 3rd February 2007, 03:40 PM

Thank you Pukka and Jens

Jens to be honest I don't know if it's enamel, but if not what kind of other material may be? What I can tell you is that is very hard and strong also with a brush with iron bristles, that I have used to remove rust, the black part are still in loco. Thanks again

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd February 2007, 04:10 PM

Flavio,

I know that old rust can be hard to remove, but using an iron brush, is something I would never have done. However as it has not been scratched by the ‘violent’ treatment, I think it is more likely that it is enamel than lacquer, as I don’t think lacquer would stand such a treatment. Enamel is very hard, but you can scratch it, or even make it break, as it, in a way is like coloured glass, so you are lucky not to have lost any of it, but please be careful in the future. If it is not lacquer or enamel, then I don’t know what it is. If you get a weapon with silver or gold koftgari or inlay, you will have to be very careful, as there can be rust under the inlay, and this can/will easily make the decoration fall off if it is treated too roughly.

Jens

Flavio · 3rd February 2007, 04:18 PM

wrong post

Flavio · 3rd February 2007, 04:19 PM

Jens, yes next time I will be more careful, but to be honest and in my defence I can assure you that I have tested in a little portion the iron brush and also the paper sand to see what may have been happened!!! Than, when I saw that the result was good I have cleaned all the handle. More the iron brush has a not so hard bristles. Thank you very much

3rd February 2007, 09:24 AM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Finally i was able to clean the handle (very rust!!!) and the blade. Here are some pics Attached Images

3rd February 2007, 01:34 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Flavio, It does take a lot of work to clean hilts and blades when they are very rusty – but just have a look at it, it was worth every minute of work. I asked you if the black on the hilt was lacquer, and you said yes, but do you think it could be enamel? Jens

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3rd February 2007, 01:56 PM	#3
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Congatulations Flavio!! Whoever would have known such beauty was hiding under all that rust!! Just Beautiful!!

3rd February 2007, 03:40 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Pukka and Jens Jens to be honest I don't know if it's enamel, but if not what kind of other material may be? What I can tell you is that is very hard and strong also with a brush with iron bristles, that I have used to remove rust, the black part are still in loco. Thanks again

3rd February 2007, 04:10 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Flavio, I know that old rust can be hard to remove, but using an iron brush, is something I would never have done. However as it has not been scratched by the ‘violent’ treatment, I think it is more likely that it is enamel than lacquer, as I don’t think lacquer would stand such a treatment. Enamel is very hard, but you can scratch it, or even make it break, as it, in a way is like coloured glass, so you are lucky not to have lost any of it, but please be careful in the future. If it is not lacquer or enamel, then I don’t know what it is. If you get a weapon with silver or gold koftgari or inlay, you will have to be very careful, as there can be rust under the inlay, and this can/will easily make the decoration fall off if it is treated too roughly. Jens

3rd February 2007, 04:18 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	wrong post

3rd February 2007, 04:19 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Jens, yes next time I will be more careful, but to be honest and in my defence I can assure you that I have tested in a little portion the iron brush and also the paper sand to see what may have been happened!!! Than, when I saw that the result was good I have cleaned all the handle. More the iron brush has a not so hard bristles. Thank you very much