Pala or Kilij ??

Maj-Biffy Snodgrass · 26th May 2023, 06:20 PM

For this I will start with 800 grit maybe 1000, good papers and not the rubbish sold on ebay, then take it on up through 1200, 1500, etc etc to 8000 grit and then finish with a talc powder and water compound I mix myself and work with cotton cloth.
That should do the job well enough to bring out the wootz if it is wootz, and if it is not wootz as I suspect then whatever Damascus laminate type build is there will certainly show up.

Snody

serdar · 30th May 2023, 02:58 PM

Definitly kilij look a like, not pala, pala is allmost straight blade, with t spine, upward quilions and bird handle like karabela, they are very rare.
This is 19 ct indo/persian kilij look a like.

26th May 2023, 06:20 PM	#1
Maj-Biffy Snodgrass Member Join Date: Mar 2023 Posts: 66	Grit's !! For this I will start with 800 grit maybe 1000, good papers and not the rubbish sold on ebay, then take it on up through 1200, 1500, etc etc to 8000 grit and then finish with a talc powder and water compound I mix myself and work with cotton cloth. That should do the job well enough to bring out the wootz if it is wootz, and if it is not wootz as I suspect then whatever Damascus laminate type build is there will certainly show up. Snody Last edited by Ian; 31st May 2023 at 03:36 PM. Reason: Removed advertising of future sale. Not permitted in discussion forums.

30th May 2023, 02:58 PM	#2
serdar Member Join Date: Feb 2023 Posts: 190	Definitly kilij look a like, not pala, pala is allmost straight blade, with t spine, upward quilions and bird handle like karabela, they are very rare. This is 19 ct indo/persian kilij look a like.