2nd November 2014, 09:41 AM | #31 |
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Thank you Jose,
I am not sure about the hippo ivory, will try to take better pictures! The blade still need more cleaning and polishing before it can be etched. Do you know how to do this sort of binding? Someone other? Regards, Detlef |
30th November 2014, 05:52 PM | #32 |
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The pommel is attached again firmly and I have etched the blade, no twistcore! The lamination confirms nearly the engraving on the blade.
The only thing what still need to do is to blacken the binding at the handle. |
30th November 2014, 05:54 PM | #33 |
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Some pommel pictures. Any thoughts about the ivory origin? My guess would be hippo ivory.
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30th November 2014, 06:01 PM | #34 |
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Together with it's new friends!
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1st December 2014, 12:01 PM | #35 |
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seems to be you're amassing quite an arsenal, Detlef! congrats!!! i specially love scabbards similar to the third one from the left. very strong indo influence on that...
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2nd December 2014, 09:43 AM | #37 |
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Hi Detlef - cool archaic! I agree on your observation, that the pommel looks like hippopotamus tusk.
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thank you for both! Best regard, Detlef |
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3rd December 2014, 04:51 AM | #39 |
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thanks for the kind words, Detlef... regarding that kris with the broken handle: i think the best way would be to tackle the problem is just to get a new pommel. recarving an addition to the existing piece might or might not bring it back to the way it was. just a thought...
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3rd December 2014, 03:12 PM | #40 |
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Another observation/question: it is obvious that there is an inlayed strip running down the center line of the blade, is there not ?
If it won't show a pattern or signs of a twistcore then what the heck is it ??? Could it be that there is some other agent than the ones you have tried that might possibly bring out some detail in this strip ?? |
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good observation! Could be that it is just a lamination like by this one: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=kris But the blade will get a better polishing and an etch with an other etching agent, like you I have my doubts that this is all what this "strip" will show. Regards, Detlef |
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Detlef, Rick has an excellent point. here's an archaic that at first glance is quite similar to yours. even at close inspection, it's hard to see the fact that it's twistcore. the panday did such an excellent job, that the pattern is so controlled and very tight. heck, i had a hard time taking picture of it.
you never know; you might wanna really work on that archaic of yours; you just never know what it's hiding... |
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Agree, my example was quite unexceptional looking before I etched it; and it took a few applications to even bring the pattern out faintly .
I used circuit board etchant . |
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Thank you Ron and Rick for showing your beautiful examples. I've etched the blade quickly because I was curious to see what will come out and now I have the hope that my blade can show also a twistcore.
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Detlef, when I etched my kris I only applied the etchant to the center area where the core is using a Q Tip .
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