I see the same dagger ...
the pictures are taken in a different light set up..
I am posting a pic of my dagger taken in the same position but with different lighting..


Here you can see how the etching goes from grey to black.
also notice some runner lines come to life on the lower picture that was not present on the first one

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Last edited by zoza; 11/08/2012 05:59 PM.