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|  9th April 2007, 07:06 PM | #2 | 
| EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY 
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			Depends on the powder.  I would suspect that it does contain a mild acid.  Alum does and is used for pickling, but mixed with water becomes a mild acid.   Nice blade and patterns. Would you post pictures of the rest of the piece? | 
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