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2nd May 2024, 09:57 AM | #1 | |
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I don't want to discuss if it is a koummya for use and wear, you have it in hand and I've learned by handling several koummyas that it can be tricky to distinguish between tourist ones and the ones which have been in use for wearing from pictures only. But I've handled tourist ones which have been of good quality. But I am pretty sure that we don't see any sort of damascus and I am more surprised that not one of our members who are familiar with smithing haven't commented until now. Alan G. Maisey for example will be able to confirm that we don't see any sort of damascus in your pictures. Polish the blade and re-etch it, you will see that there is no sign of damascus, I am pretty sure, sorry. BTW, good repair of the tip of the scabbard! Regards, Detlef |
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2nd May 2024, 10:55 AM | #2 |
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Hello all ,
I don't even see any real pattern, on the pictures you show us anyway For be sure, you ''just have'' to sand it and etch it |
2nd May 2024, 11:09 AM | #3 |
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2nd May 2024, 03:32 PM | #4 |
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No other member here in the forum can say that we don't see any lamination on this blade?? Really??
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2nd May 2024, 04:01 PM | #5 | |
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Regards Marc |
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2nd May 2024, 04:14 PM | #6 | |
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My intention is not to make Rob's koummya bad, but to make it clear that what we see here is in no way a lamination in any way. Regards, Detlef |
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2nd May 2024, 04:44 PM | #7 |
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I believe that Detlef is most probably correct. What you see on this blade is probably caused by the quenching of the blade. Here is a railroad spike that i forged into a dagger that has a similar effect to what we see on your blade and i an 100% positive that my blade is not pattern wielded.
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2nd May 2024, 05:21 PM | #8 |
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