my new old katar!

[sandeepsingh]

Originally Posted by David

Would it be a good idea to "restore it" or leave it rusty?
I think these are 2 different questions. I personally don't think it is ever a good idea to leave something rusty as the rust will just continue to eat away at the iron. Restoration usually involves a bit more than mere rust removal though.


Well i doubt it's a fake. There's not much of a mark up to be made making a fake katar of this type. It's just not rare enough to command the money a forger would need to make it worth his while.
Personally i would not add koftgari to a piece that never had any. Seems somehow dishonest to the katar.

I don't think so its fake katar , I think Kukulz you should cleaned the katar it might have wootz blade

[KuKulzA28]

Thanks for the observations and advice guys!

I'll get to work to clean this blade of its rust. I know it doesn't have koftgari and probably not a wootz blade, and wasn't owned by Shivaji or Guru Amar Das... but I like it. It's simplicity is elegant and it's elegance is simple... but rusty.

Just curious, what type of rust remover would you guys suggest?
I have WD40, but I don't know if that would be appropriate.

Again, thanks.

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by KuKulzA28

Thanks for the observations and advice guys!

I'll get to work to clean this blade of its rust. I know it doesn't have koftgari and probably not a wootz blade, and wasn't owned by Shivaji or Guru Amar Das... but I like it. It's simplicity is elegant and it's elegance is simple... but rusty.

Just curious, what type of rust remover would you guys suggest?
I have WD40, but I don't know if that would be appropriate.

Again, thanks.

WD-40 is what I always used on weapons, its mild and cleans without removing patination, the gun oil stays on as protective against future active rust.

[KuKulzA28]

Will do!

[Rick]

Soak the entire piece in pineapple juice ... seriously !
Scrub with a non abrasive brush every day; let soak until rust is gone .


DO NOT attempt to grind off the rust .

First rule:
Do no harm .

[KuKulzA28]

Originally Posted by Rick

Soak the entire piece in pineapple juice ... seriously !
Scrub with a non abrasive brush every day; let soak until rust is gone .


DO NOT attempt to grind off the rust .

First rule:
Do no harm .

Pineapple juice? Are you serious?

So a small tub of pineapple juice, soak it entirely, and scrub a bit everyday, and keep it soaked in between until it's all gone... what do I do with the stickiness of the juice?

What's the advantage of pineapple over WD40? Gentler on the metal?

Cause I have WD-40, but pineapple.. I'll have to go buy one... which wouldn't be a bad thing except I'd have to squeeze out the juice and eat dried pineapple... OR buy pineapple juice (presumably with no additives?).

[ward]

It is a acid any similar acid will do. look in the kitchen any citrus will do the same thing. lemon,lime, kiwi, etc