Arabian wootz beauty 2

Ann Feuerbach · 28th April 2005, 04:38 PM

I think the blades pattern is referred to as "network" or "dendritic". Doesn't look like a Sham pattern to me. I think it is Indian. It reminds me of some Sri Lankan ingots

Ann

Gt Obach · 29th April 2005, 02:17 AM

the etch looks different.....it reminds me of some of the blades that I've etched with ferric chloride.... maybe its the photo......does the etch look greyish?

sometimes when you forge a blade you will get these weird cracking/delaminations.... and the only cure is to grind it out....then keep forging... this gives the blade a very dendritic pattern... almost tiger stripey

stock reducing... cuts through the sheets in wootz... and gives the pin like carbide waterings..... just look at the rungs in the ladder pattern... the rungs are very pin like

just my 2 cents

Greg

by the way..... super nice sword !!

Battara · 30th April 2005, 02:52 PM

I like the wootz and the silver work, though I wish it were in better condition. Still, very nice.

28th April 2005, 04:38 PM	#1
Ann Feuerbach Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 133	I think the blades pattern is referred to as "network" or "dendritic". Doesn't look like a Sham pattern to me. I think it is Indian. It reminds me of some Sri Lankan ingots Ann

29th April 2005, 02:17 AM	#2
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	the etch looks different.....it reminds me of some of the blades that I've etched with ferric chloride.... maybe its the photo......does the etch look greyish? sometimes when you forge a blade you will get these weird cracking/delaminations.... and the only cure is to grind it out....then keep forging... this gives the blade a very dendritic pattern... almost tiger stripey stock reducing... cuts through the sheets in wootz... and gives the pin like carbide waterings..... just look at the rungs in the ladder pattern... the rungs are very pin like just my 2 cents Greg by the way..... super nice sword !!

30th April 2005, 02:52 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	I like the wootz and the silver work, though I wish it were in better condition. Still, very nice.