24th January 2011, 08:56 PM | #3 | |
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Hi Alex,
Gold? You mean brass/laiton/laton don't you? I have cleaned the metal. no oils remain. Do you mean to polish the metal until no nremain? How would you etch the metal to bring out the wootz pattern? Teodor (TVV) suggests the following: "you wash the blade and rub it with alcohol to make sure it is as clean as it can get, and then you dip it in some acidic solution. I prefer diluted vinegar: 1 part vinegar to 4 parts warm water. Then take out of the solution as soon as you are satisfied with the resulting pattern (assuming there is a pattern - keep in mind that sometimes the blade is plain steel and therefore there would be no pattern), wash with soap and dry thoroughly". Haven't had time to do it, though. BTW, who wore this type of weapon? Best M Quote:
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