The Kishangarh armoury mark

Jens Nordlunde · 24th February 2007, 01:42 PM

Yes I agree that raised letters look better than sunken letters, but what makes me wonder is this. Sunken letters would have been faster to make, mostly more precise and cheaper to make. The raised letters are mostly made in an inferior way as they were more difficult to make, and more time was needed to make them. When they still used the raised letters, why did they not take the time to make them more need, and why did they not make the boarder look nice?

I don't think they used a stamp, as the marks I have seen look differently, so they must have been handmade individually.

Lew, I will start a new thread on the two katars.

Lew · 24th February 2007, 05:13 PM

Jens

If you are pouring hot wax on on a blade you will get a random shaped blob maybe that is why the border is so irregular.

Lew

Jens Nordlunde · 24th February 2007, 05:19 PM

Yes I know Lew, but to make it need you could have made the mark inside the wax.
Jens

Lew · 24th February 2007, 05:30 PM

Jens

This is going to make an interesting experiment I have a friend that is a blade smith and has all the supplies for a test run. I will email him and see if he can recreate this type of mark on some steel scraps.

Lew

24th February 2007, 01:42 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes I agree that raised letters look better than sunken letters, but what makes me wonder is this. Sunken letters would have been faster to make, mostly more precise and cheaper to make. The raised letters are mostly made in an inferior way as they were more difficult to make, and more time was needed to make them. When they still used the raised letters, why did they not take the time to make them more need, and why did they not make the boarder look nice? I don't think they used a stamp, as the marks I have seen look differently, so they must have been handmade individually. Lew, I will start a new thread on the two katars.

24th February 2007, 05:13 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Jens If you are pouring hot wax on on a blade you will get a random shaped blob maybe that is why the border is so irregular. Lew

24th February 2007, 05:19 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes I know Lew, but to make it need you could have made the mark inside the wax. Jens

24th February 2007, 05:30 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Jens This is going to make an interesting experiment I have a friend that is a blade smith and has all the supplies for a test run. I will email him and see if he can recreate this type of mark on some steel scraps. Lew