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Montino Bourbon · 7th April 2014, 12:51 AM

I worked on this quite a bit, strictly surface work; scrubbies, aluminum foil crumpled, #1500 paper. Not enough to get the spots near the point, but enough to get through the crud of centuries.

I then etched one side with phosphoric... slow etch, muddy result.

The other side I did with ferric chloride; worked fast and very well. A very nice fine wootz pattern with 'ladder' marks. Clear, no brownish cast. I'll do the other side with that after I finish cleaning up from the Phosphoric.

cicak_cobing · 7th April 2014, 05:16 AM

looks like the etch turned out good..
the wootz looks really beautiful..

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 15th April 2014, 07:16 PM

See page 37 (Daggers) Anthony North Islamic Arms, V. and A. Museum ... for a short but comprehensive outline of Islamic Daggers.
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

7th April 2014, 12:51 AM	#1
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	New Kard... etch #1 I worked on this quite a bit, strictly surface work; scrubbies, aluminum foil crumpled, #1500 paper. Not enough to get the spots near the point, but enough to get through the crud of centuries. I then etched one side with phosphoric... slow etch, muddy result. The other side I did with ferric chloride; worked fast and very well. A very nice fine wootz pattern with 'ladder' marks. Clear, no brownish cast. I'll do the other side with that after I finish cleaning up from the Phosphoric. Attached Images

7th April 2014, 05:16 AM	#2
cicak_cobing Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 20	looks like the etch turned out good.. the wootz looks really beautiful..

15th April 2014, 07:16 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	See page 37 (Daggers) Anthony North Islamic Arms, V. and A. Museum ... for a short but comprehensive outline of Islamic Daggers. Ibrahiim al Balooshi.