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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2006, 03:28 PM
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Posted By Ann Feuerbach
I have been very busy with conferences,...

I have been very busy with conferences, publication, teaching, birthdays, Thanksgiving and a horrible cold on top, so I have not been able to digest your review. However, please include all...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd November 2006, 03:22 PM
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Posted By Ann Feuerbach
FYI, Personally, I have not come across any...

FYI, Personally, I have not come across any blades with Martensite. I would be interested in any metallurgical studies of antique blades that do have Martensite, so references please. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2006, 03:07 PM
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Posted By Ann Feuerbach
From Greg: "actually what we really need is a...

From Greg: "actually what we really need is a series of studies.... from blades in crucible steel producing areas... and other regions... ... also the studies must be done by people who arent' going...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd November 2006, 01:35 PM
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Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Here is my two cents, extract from my PhD... ...

Here is my two cents, extract from my PhD...
"The ductility of Damascus blades was one feature that distinguished it from other types of steels. Damascus steel blades typically contain...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2006, 05:05 PM
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Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Hi all, Bulat is good, but pulad (phulad) is...

Hi all,
Bulat is good, but pulad (phulad) is better, because bulat comes from pulad or a related term and variations of the word pulad can be found in many languages. I did an etymological study of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th November 2006, 03:41 PM
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Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Hi all, Just got back from a conference and...

Hi all,
Just got back from a conference and will be reading the nature article soon. I have seen some work on nano structure in a 2004 article. History section in all these areas are bad. FYI wootz,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2006, 01:27 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 6,570
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Thanks for the heads-up. A sad reminder that just...

Thanks for the heads-up. A sad reminder that just because it is in print does not make it true! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2006, 03:53 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,280
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
I will post a pic of the whole blade as soon as I...

I will post a pic of the whole blade as soon as I get a chance to take the picture.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th November 2006, 03:52 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 10,602
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
I got it too. It is a great book, I just have not...

I got it too. It is a great book, I just have not had time to read it all. Definitely recommended. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2006, 06:46 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,280
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Thanks for the info. Not even having the...

Thanks for the info. Not even having the inscription the right way around is just evidence that I have no language knowledge. Shah Abbas, cool. I have only cleaned a small area and it did not show...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2006, 05:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,280
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Grip. Sorry about the large size of the other...

Grip. Sorry about the large size of the other picture.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th November 2006, 05:08 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 8,280
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Any idea where it is from?

Hi all, a cheap buy last weekend. Any clues to where it may be from. All leads welcome! :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th October 2006, 01:19 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 53,198
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
I just celebrated by 21st birthday for the 17th...

I just celebrated by 21st birthday for the 17th time! :eek:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 26th October 2006, 03:01 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 235,398
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
If, and I do mean IF, the blades from Luristan...

If, and I do mean IF, the blades from Luristan are indeed crucible steel, and IF they are as early as they are thought to be, then yes, they would be the earliest known crucible steel objects known....
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th October 2006, 12:05 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 235,398
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
It may have been more accurate if the phrase "in...

It may have been more accurate if the phrase "in Iran" was placed in the text. However, as this was a book on the Arms and Armour from Iran, this may have been construced by a publisher as redundant,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2006, 02:41 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 235,398
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Oh, that you as well for the link to Umar. It is...

Oh, that you as well for the link to Umar. It is now properly placed in my database. Russian Caucausus...near Kislovodsk, I analyzed 35 blades, 4 were crucible steel, those two early ones are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th October 2006, 02:30 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 235,398
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Well spotted. It is all correct, but needs...

Well spotted. It is all correct, but needs clarification. The blade from Luristan has spheroidal cementite suggesting it is crucible steel, but the date is uncertain as they were looted and therefore...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd October 2006, 01:48 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 153,677
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Thanks Rivkin, very interesting reference. One...

Thanks Rivkin, very interesting reference. One never knows where one will find gems of information. :)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2006, 11:12 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 153,677
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Thanks Jeff, it is a start. Interesting how it is...

Thanks Jeff, it is a start. Interesting how it is said to stem bleeding.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2006, 03:41 PM
Replies: 125
Views: 153,677
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
All very interesting. Thanks Rivkin for the...

All very interesting. Thanks Rivkin for the reference...I will try to get it.
I am presently further looking into the "receipes" used for crucible steel production and the symbolism of the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd October 2006, 03:33 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 235,398
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
From S. AL-Anizi: Not necessarily Ann, in...

From S. AL-Anizi: Not necessarily Ann, in pre-islamic arabian poetry, swords and their 'firind' are always being described and emphasized upon. Wootz is a very older thing than many people think it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2006, 03:48 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 10,941
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
Nice post. I am another category...I borrow...

Nice post. I am another category...I borrow priceless objects from museums and collectors, learn about every millimeter of the object, I know the craftsmen, the materials, the stages it went through,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2006, 03:35 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 235,398
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
FYI, alloy steels were the direct result of...

FYI, alloy steels were the direct result of "wootz" replication. Thank Michael Faraday for that. Apparently he (and of course others around the same time) was working on finding out why "wootz" was...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2006, 03:26 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 235,398
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
We should also remember that Europeans were...

We should also remember that Europeans were living in these areas too, not in such great numbers (hundreds) but for trade, left over from crusades and other battles etc. Perhaps they liked the blades...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th October 2006, 01:44 PM
Replies: 239
Views: 235,398
Posted By Ann Feuerbach
As many of you have pointed out, quality is...

As many of you have pointed out, quality is relative. Presently I am looking into two related aspects: the sword as a symbol, and why the production declined. First of all, a sword was not always...
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