A Decent Afghani Sword

drac2k · 8th July 2018, 09:12 PM

Thanks!

Oliver Pinchot · 8th July 2018, 09:20 PM

It's sealing wax. Very popular as an "inlay" medium because it's simple to work. Common in Iran as well as Central Asia.

drac2k · 9th July 2018, 04:50 AM

When I first read your suggestion that it could be sealing wax it didn't make any sense until I looked up the definition;" a mixture of shellac and rosin with turpentine & pigment softened by heating."
It now makes perfect sense since I have been educated.

8th July 2018, 09:12 PM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	Thanks!

8th July 2018, 09:20 PM	#2
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 470	It's sealing wax. Very popular as an "inlay" medium because it's simple to work. Common in Iran as well as Central Asia.

9th July 2018, 04:50 AM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,294	When I first read your suggestion that it could be sealing wax it didn't make any sense until I looked up the definition;" a mixture of shellac and rosin with turpentine & pigment softened by heating." It now makes perfect sense since I have been educated.