kanjar translation please and comments

Gavin Nugent · 29th March 2013, 12:27 AM

Pesonally I wouldn't touch the blade.

As Ariel notes it is not wootz but a Mechanical Damascus, almost of a birds eye type in places.

The good thing about the blade is that the pattern can be seen, the age patina is showing well and there is a polish to the blade too.

Etching the blade will destroy the polish and not enhance the pattern any better than that nice polished patina.

I think it would be a shame to take tha patina away from the blade whilst it sits in such a well nice hilt with great age patina.

Perfect as is and no value will be gained using this as an experiment when it doesn't need to be touched.

Gavin

29th March 2013, 12:27 AM	#5
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Pesonally I wouldn't touch the blade. As Ariel notes it is not wootz but a Mechanical Damascus, almost of a birds eye type in places. The good thing about the blade is that the pattern can be seen, the age patina is showing well and there is a polish to the blade too. Etching the blade will destroy the polish and not enhance the pattern any better than that nice polished patina. I think it would be a shame to take tha patina away from the blade whilst it sits in such a well nice hilt with great age patina. Perfect as is and no value will be gained using this as an experiment when it doesn't need to be touched. Gavin