Thread: Pop quiz, hotshot.

Originally Posted by Geezer

That is a surface I have found restoring the thin part of old frameback Japanese razors and some crucible steel razors that were originally forged.. Kind of a spalled effect left after the loose corrosion is removed and the surface cleaned.
link Spall
~Richard

Very interesting, and thanks for the link. As to some of the questions: this is 40x magnification; the color may be owing to lighting conditions. Here are a couple more images. The first one is at 20x, the second is 40x.

Cell rot would be another choice.
~Richard

Originally Posted by Geezer

Cell rot would be another choice.
~Richard

Hmm...it does kind of look like that, but it's in wood scales...

Originally Posted by QuinnFlint

Hmm...it does kind of look like that, but it's in wood scales...

Cool!! Ddamascus wood!!
~Richard

Spalted wood??
~Richard