18th Century Katar For Comment

Jens Nordlunde · 8th February 2007, 09:47 PM

Hi Rick,

No I don’t think they used this method, I am afraid the grind marks were applied later – I am sorry to say. I will however not tell you what I think should happen to who’s who did it, or Andrew will send me into outer space

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I have a beautiful Tanjore katar, where the blade has been treated with acid, and it has taken me many, many hours to make it look all right. Someone who could do a thing like that should he hanged, shot, quartered, skinned or something else – sorry Andrew

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Yes Rick, it is unfortunately true, that many weapons are badly mistreated before they are sold – alas.

Jens

Lew · 10th February 2007, 05:49 PM

Hi All

Cleaned the katar a bit but left it with some patina.

Lew

Bill M · 10th February 2007, 08:14 PM

Lew, that is one really pretty piece of steel!

Nice job of keeping the patina and still cleaning it up a bit.

8th February 2007, 09:47 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Rick, No I don’t think they used this method, I am afraid the grind marks were applied later – I am sorry to say. I will however not tell you what I think should happen to who’s who did it, or Andrew will send me into outer space. I have a beautiful Tanjore katar, where the blade has been treated with acid, and it has taken me many, many hours to make it look all right. Someone who could do a thing like that should he hanged, shot, quartered, skinned or something else – sorry Andrew. Yes Rick, it is unfortunately true, that many weapons are badly mistreated before they are sold – alas. Jens

10th February 2007, 05:49 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All Cleaned the katar a bit but left it with some patina. Lew Attached Images

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10th February 2007, 08:14 PM	#3
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Lew, that is one really pretty piece of steel! Nice job of keeping the patina and still cleaning it up a bit.