Zig-Zag Ladder Pattern

[Richard Furrer]

Originally Posted by Jeff Pringle

I agree the pits look ‘good,’ although they show a slight preference for location at the ladder terminations in this shot, which I find suspicious; I may have picked the wrong hypothesis, but it is all speculation when you’ve got nothing but ebay photos to go by

I think if one were to have reforged this that a slightly thinner blade or one less wide would have taken care of the pits nicely.....also during grinding one could have shortened the blade a bit and also done away with the pits......odds are the new polisher just dusted off the surface a bit and etched.

The tip portion shows pitting as well...near the spine.

As you said...Ebay pictures, however...barring the odd provinance and seller and wrong quotes/lies....I think the blade may be good....at the very least it is still rare..even if it were altered in our generation.

Ric