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Old 15th December 2005, 02:53 AM   #6
ariel
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RSWORD, I am surprised by your assertion that Shams is a pattern of wootz.
Wootz is a crystalline Damascus, a natural one, whereas Shams is a pattern of mechanical Damascus and is formed by repeat folding, twisting etc. of different steel/iron pieces.
Am I wrong?
What do other Forumites think?
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