old shamshir

Battara · 29th April 2020, 02:01 AM

Nice job. Yes the hilt could be rhino horn.

Have you etched the blade yet?

francantolin · 29th April 2020, 08:11 AM

Hello and Thank you,

No I haven't etched it,
I have no more ferric chloride ( and no nital here...)

I cleaned the blade with sand paper
WD-40 and vinegar alternately , maybe there is a pattern,
maybe a structure on the guard too

sure I have to try...

29th April 2020, 02:01 AM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,299	Nice job. Yes the hilt could be rhino horn. Have you etched the blade yet?

29th April 2020, 08:11 AM	#2
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 906	Hello and Thank you, No I haven't etched it, I have no more ferric chloride ( and no nital here...) I cleaned the blade with sand paper WD-40 and vinegar alternately , maybe there is a pattern, maybe a structure on the guard too sure I have to try...