Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Philippine monosteel Blades. Preserving and restoring

Sajen · 14th June 2016, 02:59 PM

Agree, when you don't have polished and etched the blade you can't know if the blade is monosteel. So my first post where I've asked for pictures.
I have some Luzon blades which seems to be worked from rasps. You never will be able to tell which steel is used until you have cleaned and etched the blade.
See for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=luzon

Regards,
Detlef

14th June 2016, 02:59 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,500	Agree, when you don't have polished and etched the blade you can't know if the blade is monosteel. So my first post where I've asked for pictures. I have some Luzon blades which seems to be worked from rasps. You never will be able to tell which steel is used until you have cleaned and etched the blade. See for example here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=luzon Regards, Detlef