Damascus Saber for appreciation / Sable de Damasco para apreciación

spiral · 5th April 2012, 08:30 AM

Ahh that makes sense the Emmanuel! {Re. the Spanish.}

Decorative? I expect so! More costly? Definatly!

Spiral

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 6th April 2012, 05:32 PM

Salaams all~ As Spiral was saying...is this not a laminated blade? If so it must have been given the wootz treatment afterwards no? That would explain why it is not damascened on the scrolls. What then is or was the process?

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

5th April 2012, 08:30 AM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Ahh that makes sense the Emmanuel! {Re. the Spanish.} Decorative? I expect so! More costly? Definatly! Spiral

6th April 2012, 05:32 PM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams all~ As Spiral was saying...is this not a laminated blade? If so it must have been given the wootz treatment afterwards no? That would explain why it is not damascened on the scrolls. What then is or was the process? Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi.