keris blade for comment.

BSMStar · 26th April 2005, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kiai Carita

The use of warangan is mistakenly called etching but it is not etching as there is no intent of taking away any part of the blade surface but only to contrast the earthly iron from the heavenly meteorite.

Hello Kiai Carita,

Just to clarify what you mean... you referred to meteorite in the blade, does the blade contain meteoritic material or are you referring to nickel being added to the iron (and it represents the heavenly)? If meteoritic material is present in the blade, is this common and do you know the source? Thanks.

capt.smash · 27th April 2005, 12:00 PM

Hi guys ive just got a new project blade to work on,its in bad shape with no sign of contrasting pamor.....but does show a layered pattern.Its seems unusualy thick and heavy to me.I got this advertised as "old dagger or bayonet"

and cost me the price of a carton of cigarets.A prime candidate for some cleaning and re-etching...should be fun

27th April 2005, 12:00 PM	#2
capt.smash Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Devon ,England Posts: 80	Hi guys ive just got a new project blade to work on,its in bad shape with no sign of contrasting pamor.....but does show a layered pattern.Its seems unusualy thick and heavy to me.I got this advertised as "old dagger or bayonet" and cost me the price of a carton of cigarets.A prime candidate for some cleaning and re-etching...should be fun Attached Images