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4th April 2010, 06:36 PM
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Nice Wootz Suprise
I had picked up this nice khyber knife sword a few years ago and the other day I noticed some type of pattern hiding under the polish so I etch it and this pattern popped out.
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5th April 2010, 12:48 AM
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Sweet! You never know what lurks under the polish.
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5th April 2010, 01:25 AM
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Does look like there are some dead spots though....
 STill nice to have wootz..... 
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5th April 2010, 02:16 AM
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5th April 2010, 06:29 AM
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It is a really nice surprise to find wootz on a new blade, and to find it on one that you have had for a while is even nicer. You have done a good job of bringing out the pattern.
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5th April 2010, 02:28 PM
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Well, thats a great suprise!
What causes the 'dead spots' that others have mentioned? |
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5th April 2010, 02:57 PM
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Over heating the steel causes the dead spots.
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