Allure of the Core

A. G. Maisey · 28th May 2010, 05:35 AM

Rick, I seem to recall reading somewhere that one of the major indicators of an early blade was its size:- smaller blades, sometimes about the same as a Bali blade size were supposedly older.

As to pamor, this blade looks like it has a steel core.

If this is so, I would certainly be happy in calling the pattern welded outer skin of the blade "pamor".

Even if it did not have a core, I feel that the name "pamor" is still OK, as the word has the idea of "mix" inherent in it, and this material is definitely mixed.

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28th May 2010, 05:35 AM	#11
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,048	Rick, I seem to recall reading somewhere that one of the major indicators of an early blade was its size:- smaller blades, sometimes about the same as a Bali blade size were supposedly older. As to pamor, this blade looks like it has a steel core. If this is so, I would certainly be happy in calling the pattern welded outer skin of the blade "pamor". Even if it did not have a core, I feel that the name "pamor" is still OK, as the word has the idea of "mix" inherent in it, and this material is definitely mixed.