Good afternoon!
I recently purchased my first full-tang Tachi recently and been using it for technique and cleaning practice. It was (relatively) inexpensive, and as such I don't expect it to last forever.
Anyway on with the question. I cleaned it the other day and noticed an area of slight discoloration. I cannot say for sure if the sword arrived that way or if it is something I caused.
Here is a photo of it with a thin red circle around the area in question. I am unsure what to call it, since it appears that the (faux?) Damascus pattern runs through it.
Here is the unaltered photo:
Any ideas? A remnant of the creation process? Poor polishing technique? Possibly a thumb print that caused some slight rusting?
Thanks for any info!!!
- Slam Jones