PATA GAUNTLET SWORD

Jens Nordlunde · 31st July 2016, 02:43 PM

Hi Cathey,
Have you had time to photograph you other pata's:-)??
Have a look here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21717

ariel · 1st August 2016, 12:32 PM

Personal advise: go on Amazon and get a bottle of Nital, 2% nitric acid in methanol. Infinitely superior to ferric chloride for etching. It does not leave a yucky brown discoloration.

Jens Nordlunde · 1st August 2016, 01:53 PM

Ariel, glad you added that it should be 2% :-).
Have a look here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nital

mariusgmioc · 1st August 2016, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Personal advise: go on Amazon and get a bottle of Nital, 2% nitric acid in methanol. Infinitely superior to ferric chloride for etching. It does not leave a yucky brown discoloration.

Yes indeed, Nital is way better than ferric chloride. It is not as messy and gives a nice dark patina, depending on the quality of the wootz.

I have experimented with various concentrations of Nital, between 2-5% and 2% is a little two weak for good results. For quality, high contrast wootz 3% would be enough but would require more applications. 4% would be ideal for most wootz but you must dilute it yourself as I didn't find Nital 4% commercially available. 5% is rather strong and may leave some golden taint, but sometimes is necessary for low contrast wootz.

In order to reveal the structure, the blade must be polished to grit 2000-3000 for best results.

However, I never saw a Pata with wootz blade so I am not sure it would be worth the effort. Maybe should do a test first.

Can anybody please post some photos with Pata swords with wootz blades?!

Jens Nordlunde · 12th January 2017, 04:43 PM

Marius,

The gauntlet is of wootz, but the blade is Indian and pattern welded.
North India 17th to early 18th century.

JBG163 · 5th May 2020, 06:45 PM

Hi everybody !
Such good and nice exemple ! I loved them both (Jens and Cathey)!
The day you want to part with, you can surely send a pm hahaha !
What is asthonishing is the length of Cathey one. 180cm is huge !
I was thinking the length was more between 120-130cm ? I'm wrong?

But really, thanks for the eyes pleasure

Have a great day all,
Julien

31st July 2016, 02:43 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Cathey, Have you had time to photograph you other pata's:-)?? Have a look here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=21717 Last edited by Jens Nordlunde; 31st July 2016 at 03:35 PM.

12th January 2017, 04:43 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Marius, The gauntlet is of wootz, but the blade is Indian and pattern welded. North India 17th to early 18th century. Attached Images

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search
Display Modes
Switch to Linear Mode Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode

1st August 2016, 12:32 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Personal advise: go on Amazon and get a bottle of Nital, 2% nitric acid in methanol. Infinitely superior to ferric chloride for etching. It does not leave a yucky brown discoloration.

1st August 2016, 01:53 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Ariel, glad you added that it should be 2% :-). Have a look here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nital

5th May 2020, 06:45 PM	#6
JBG163 Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: France Posts: 209	Hi everybody ! Such good and nice exemple ! I loved them both (Jens and Cathey)! The day you want to part with, you can surely send a pm hahaha ! What is asthonishing is the length of Cathey one. 180cm is huge ! I was thinking the length was more between 120-130cm ? I'm wrong? But really, thanks for the eyes pleasure Have a great day all, Julien