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3 hours ago, GurjantGnostic said:

Those ones did though. The restoration looks good. 

For the confused bootha. Those dark spots are what pitting corrosion leaves when you restore a blade. 

Since the petina was removed it doesn't matter. The antique value is already decreased. As legit shastars though it's no big deal, the rust was removed and they're fine blades. 

I've restored blades before. That minor pitting doesn't effect their value as a relic or weapon just as an antique. Even polishing the blade and removing surface corrosion effects the antique value. 

In some ways it's hard to tell from a photo, but I do metal work for the air force, and that definitely looks like it pitted. 

I still encourage anyone who wants them as weapons to buy them just don't think of them as antiques. 

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The definition of pitting is : make a hollow or indentation in the surface of.- like small indentations from rust eating into the blade. these blades have next to nothing pitting in that definition.I would refer to the stains as stable oxidation of the steel rather than active rust or the after effect e.g pitting. That would be my understanding

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14 minutes ago, MahakaalSavaLakh said:

The definition of pitting is : make a hollow or indentation in the surface of.- like small indentations from rust eating into the blade. these blades have next to nothing pitting in that definition.I would refer to the stains as stable oxidation of the steel rather than active rust or the after effect e.g pitting. That would be my understanding

When you clean or polish the blade, those little black areas are left in the little pits, at least in my experience. 

They're in amazing condition and are cutting blades. I'd be honored to own them, I'm just not in the market. 

They were just given some tender loving care at some point to remove a bit of corrosion. 

At their age that's not a surprise. Beautiful pieces. 

Almost undoubtedly better than any modern sword you could buy, and they have rich history. 

I'm in no way encouraging people not to buy them. Just if they are getting them to trade in antiques the antique value decreases with the proper care they've been given, and whoever is lucky enough to own them will have excellent, old, authentic weapons with some really minor pitting that in no way effects the blade quality. 

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Hello,

Hoping someone can explain what is meant by a "ganga yamuna/jamuna" tulwar. Is this a type or class of tulwar, does it refer to a place where quality swords were made?  Does it mean the sword steel is wootz or pattern-weld damascus or a particular type of steel? What characteristics identify a "ganga yamuna/jamuna" tulwar? Thank you in advance.

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