MORO SILVER HILTED

Flavio · 28th July 2007, 04:35 PM

Well, guys, I need all you help here: attached are many (maybe too much

) pictures of the result.... If in some parts seems that the blade could be twisted core, in other no at all!! So please, be so kind to be clear

: it's me (i'm not an expert and this is not my field, so no offens) or it's the blade???

Thanks a lot

Flavio · 28th July 2007, 04:40 PM

others

Flavio · 28th July 2007, 04:42 PM

two more

Battara · 28th July 2007, 07:48 PM

Keep re-etching it - something is coming out, though may be a lamination instead of twistcore.....

Rick · 28th July 2007, 09:49 PM

It seems to me that all citrus fruits act a little differently; have you tried lime yet ?

Tim Simmons · 28th July 2007, 10:11 PM

I know nothing about these things really but to me it looks like two billets are worked into one here. At what stage the smith decided more metal was needed one cannot tell. It seems clear more material has been added in the forging of this blade, a confluence at the forte is evident. I could be completely barking.

Flavio · 28th July 2007, 10:19 PM

Hi Jose, maybe from pictures it's not so clear, but for sure the blade is laminated (parallel lamination alongs the blade). I have etched the blade for an hour or so with some stops to clear the vinegar with cold water and this is the result. All other weapons that I have etched didn't take so long time to shows the pattern

Hi RIck, no I have tried with vinegar, cloruric ferric and lemon (in every different etching, not together

). This time with vinegar again

28th July 2007, 04:35 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Well, guys, I need all you help here: attached are many (maybe too much ) pictures of the result.... If in some parts seems that the blade could be twisted core, in other no at all!! So please, be so kind to be clear : it's me (i'm not an expert and this is not my field, so no offens) or it's the blade??? Thanks a lot Attached Images

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Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	others Attached Images

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28th July 2007, 07:48 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,367	Keep re-etching it - something is coming out, though may be a lamination instead of twistcore.....

28th July 2007, 09:49 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,384	It seems to me that all citrus fruits act a little differently; have you tried lime yet ?

28th July 2007, 10:11 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,949	I know nothing about these things really but to me it looks like two billets are worked into one here. At what stage the smith decided more metal was needed one cannot tell. It seems clear more material has been added in the forging of this blade, a confluence at the forte is evident. I could be completely barking.

28th July 2007, 10:19 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Jose, maybe from pictures it's not so clear, but for sure the blade is laminated (parallel lamination alongs the blade). I have etched the blade for an hour or so with some stops to clear the vinegar with cold water and this is the result. All other weapons that I have etched didn't take so long time to shows the pattern Hi RIck, no I have tried with vinegar, cloruric ferric and lemon (in every different etching, not together ). This time with vinegar again