Tulwar....anyone recognise these marks?

Rick · 11th July 2006, 03:01 PM

Well , I think I'm seeing some cold shuts in the pictures of this tulwar so it's likely to be a pattern welded blade . The thing to keep in mind when considering an etch is that to do it successfully you must remove the patina which is an irreversible step .
Then again from the pictures I'm not so sure I see much patina ; you'll know better when you receive it .

Yeh , of course you can repolish from a vinegar etch ... as long as it isn't etched to the point of being topographic .

11th July 2006, 03:01 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Well , I think I'm seeing some cold shuts in the pictures of this tulwar so it's likely to be a pattern welded blade . The thing to keep in mind when considering an etch is that to do it successfully you must remove the patina which is an irreversible step . Then again from the pictures I'm not so sure I see much patina ; you'll know better when you receive it . Yeh , of course you can repolish from a vinegar etch ... as long as it isn't etched to the point of being topographic .