Tulwar with wootz blade!!

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd February 2007, 04:10 PM

Flavio,

I know that old rust can be hard to remove, but using an iron brush, is something I would never have done. However as it has not been scratched by the ‘violent’ treatment, I think it is more likely that it is enamel than lacquer, as I don’t think lacquer would stand such a treatment. Enamel is very hard, but you can scratch it, or even make it break, as it, in a way is like coloured glass, so you are lucky not to have lost any of it, but please be careful in the future. If it is not lacquer or enamel, then I don’t know what it is. If you get a weapon with silver or gold koftgari or inlay, you will have to be very careful, as there can be rust under the inlay, and this can/will easily make the decoration fall off if it is treated too roughly.

Jens

Flavio · 3rd February 2007, 04:18 PM

wrong post

Flavio · 3rd February 2007, 04:19 PM

Jens, yes next time I will be more careful, but to be honest and in my defence I can assure you that I have tested in a little portion the iron brush and also the paper sand to see what may have been happened!!! Than, when I saw that the result was good I have cleaned all the handle. More the iron brush has a not so hard bristles. Thank you very much

3rd February 2007, 04:10 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Flavio, I know that old rust can be hard to remove, but using an iron brush, is something I would never have done. However as it has not been scratched by the ‘violent’ treatment, I think it is more likely that it is enamel than lacquer, as I don’t think lacquer would stand such a treatment. Enamel is very hard, but you can scratch it, or even make it break, as it, in a way is like coloured glass, so you are lucky not to have lost any of it, but please be careful in the future. If it is not lacquer or enamel, then I don’t know what it is. If you get a weapon with silver or gold koftgari or inlay, you will have to be very careful, as there can be rust under the inlay, and this can/will easily make the decoration fall off if it is treated too roughly. Jens

3rd February 2007, 04:18 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	wrong post

3rd February 2007, 04:19 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Jens, yes next time I will be more careful, but to be honest and in my defence I can assure you that I have tested in a little portion the iron brush and also the paper sand to see what may have been happened!!! Than, when I saw that the result was good I have cleaned all the handle. More the iron brush has a not so hard bristles. Thank you very much