Restauration of Pamor

mariusgmioc · 9th March 2016, 06:00 PM

... it doesn't work!

I already tried it and yes, I can get a very nice black blade but no pamor visible. I also tried different concentrations but still the results are quite dissapointing. I also tried Nital and Ferric Chloride that I normally use for etching wootz blades, but with pathetic results. So, what works for etching wootz or blacking steel, apparently doesn't work for revealing the pamor... or at least I didn't know how to make it work.

PS: Selenium dioxide in diluted form works also fine for revealing the watering pattern of wootz.

9th March 2016, 06:00 PM	#12
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	Thank you but... ... it doesn't work! I already tried it and yes, I can get a very nice black blade but no pamor visible. I also tried different concentrations but still the results are quite dissapointing. I also tried Nital and Ferric Chloride that I normally use for etching wootz blades, but with pathetic results. So, what works for etching wootz or blacking steel, apparently doesn't work for revealing the pamor... or at least I didn't know how to make it work. PS: Selenium dioxide in diluted form works also fine for revealing the watering pattern of wootz.