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Gt Obach · 8th December 2006, 01:49 PM

Hi

Nice blade....... you know there it could be an english blade...

have you heard of shear steel........ some of this shear can really reallly have a lovely wootzy look.....

here is what i mean...... Ray Richards forged out some old saw mill blades into knives.... and then etched them..........

Look at the 2nd knife he made ( about the middle of the post )....... see the swirly pattern on that shear steel.......

http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index....hl=shear+steel

it maybe that this blade might have a hint of that......... who knows.... or maybe its just the rust that made a pattern.. ??? hard to tell with photos

Greg

8th December 2006, 01:49 PM	#2
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	Hi Nice blade....... you know there it could be an english blade... have you heard of shear steel........ some of this shear can really reallly have a lovely wootzy look..... here is what i mean...... Ray Richards forged out some old saw mill blades into knives.... and then etched them.......... Look at the 2nd knife he made ( about the middle of the post )....... see the swirly pattern on that shear steel....... http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index....hl=shear+steel it maybe that this blade might have a hint of that......... who knows.... or maybe its just the rust that made a pattern.. ??? hard to tell with photos Greg