Turkish sword , good stuff ?

Edster · 9th November 2018, 04:22 PM

Ariel,

I agree with most of your assertions. Afterall a broadsword is a pretty simple 3 to 4 part device over time, not counting the elaborate hand guards of the Renaissance. The main variation is how the parts were fabricated and mechanically secured over time.

Take care,
Ed

francantolin · 23rd November 2018, 03:43 PM

Hello everybody,
I cleaned the blade with bicarbonate first
( remove some rust ) and then with white vinegar ( gently etched. !?!.. )
it turned deeper and has a lot of contrasts,
but no pattern ..
Do you think it's wootz steel ?
( I read about dendritic wootz but ?...)

serdar · 30th May 2023, 01:52 PM

It may be some kind of crucible steel.
Ottoman guards were secured using resins, in higher and lower concentrations of powdered substances adeto resin.
But one thing many people take wrong, pala is a straighter sword with upswept hilt and bird like nandle like karabela.
19 century kilij is not pala, kilij has evolved over time 16 ct example is more staighter and longer, 19 ct is shorter and more curved and suited for foot use.
But pala is a shorter, broader blade almost straight just slightli curved.

23rd November 2018, 03:43 PM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 905	Hello everybody, I cleaned the blade with bicarbonate first ( remove some rust ) and then with white vinegar ( gently etched. !?!.. ) it turned deeper and has a lot of contrasts, but no pattern .. Do you think it's wootz steel ? ( I read about dendritic wootz but ?...) Attached Images

9th November 2018, 04:22 PM	#1
Edster Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 411	Ariel, I agree with most of your assertions. Afterall a broadsword is a pretty simple 3 to 4 part device over time, not counting the elaborate hand guards of the Renaissance. The main variation is how the parts were fabricated and mechanically secured over time. Take care, Ed

30th May 2023, 01:52 PM	#3
serdar Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 123	It may be some kind of crucible steel. Ottoman guards were secured using resins, in higher and lower concentrations of powdered substances adeto resin. But one thing many people take wrong, pala is a straighter sword with upswept hilt and bird like nandle like karabela. 19 century kilij is not pala, kilij has evolved over time 16 ct example is more staighter and longer, 19 ct is shorter and more curved and suited for foot use. But pala is a shorter, broader blade almost straight just slightli curved.