Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - casting of sword blades in the 19th century

David R · 27th March 2022, 06:55 PM

I think this is a misinterpretation of the term "fluid cast steel" which appears on some 19th century gun barrels and possibly blades. It refers to the raw billet produced by industrial processes, a homogeneous steel rather than the older folded or puddled metal. This was then forged by hand or rollers into the final product.

27th March 2022, 06:55 PM	#3
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,059	I think this is a misinterpretation of the term "fluid cast steel" which appears on some 19th century gun barrels and possibly blades. It refers to the raw billet produced by industrial processes, a homogeneous steel rather than the older folded or puddled metal. This was then forged by hand or rollers into the final product.