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18th March 2022, 12:52 PM
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Wow! Very nice Xas. A complete ensemble. Was the pattern on the blade discernible when you first laid eyes on it or was it a surprise to you.
Funny how these type, chevron patterned blades are showing up. Charles posted one not too long ago, now this. Thanks for sharing. |
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18th March 2022, 01:04 PM
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 It wasn't evident in the pics, but when I unsheathed it for the first time, I noticed the pattern right away- apparently someone had already etched it in the past, in the 90s. I decided to do minimal cleaning and etch it again to appreciate the pattern.
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18th March 2022, 01:47 PM
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Amazing!
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18th March 2022, 04:29 PM
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18th March 2022, 04:48 PM
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Congrats, interesting Sulu blade and I especially like the hilt, too!
I'd posit that this is a twistcore blade (i.e. torsion pattern welding) that has been flattened out to cover the actual steel core and only a little bit of the surface got grinded away for the finishing of the blade. Could you please provide more close-ups, also from the distal part of the blade, Xas? Regards, Kai |
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18th March 2022, 04:50 PM
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Pretty much grinding steps B or C:
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18th March 2022, 05:41 PM
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Beautiful kalis!
 Congrats Xas.
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18th March 2022, 08:03 PM
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18th March 2022, 08:00 PM
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Thanks for the assessment! Unfortunately I can only provide cellphone pictures...difficult to capture some of the lines as there's a "reflector" effect due to some nickel in the mix I think. Sorry for the rust spots- I glossed over some active rust post-etch, and I need to clean the inside of the scabbard. Sincerely, Xas |
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