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5th September 2019, 12:29 AM
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Location: Louisville, KY
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Oh my re-etch is not in response to you, MacCathain, but to the feedback from others.
Not sure if I should polish even more, or re-etch even lighter. 
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5th September 2019, 03:15 AM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
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My 2 cents, polish more; and what is the brown color coming up when you etch?
Maybe try a different etchant to avoid the brown tones?  It is a very nice old warrior. |
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5th September 2019, 05:40 AM
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6th September 2019, 07:18 AM
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Here is the final version. I just took 600 grit and gently took off the yellow and brown. The picture of the damascus is done at an angle.
Thank you for your advice and help folks. 
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6th September 2019, 09:21 AM
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Looks good.
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6th September 2019, 09:58 AM
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Properly speaking, I would say it's a laminated or watered steel blade rather than Damascus, a term normally reserved for Wootz or Pattern Welded blades. It is a very nice piece indeed, and I find the idea of "liming" the hilt to bring out the pattern very interesting.
Here is my chiselled steel hilt for comparison... There's not a lot of them about. |
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6th September 2019, 07:03 PM
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Great piece for comparison Dave, thanks!
Yeah lime on kukris was new to me too, but steel doesn't produce that kind of oxidation, and it's not dirt either. |
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