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RSWORD · 3rd December 2006, 01:45 AM

Here is a rare example of Russian forged wootz. The spine is etched in cyrillic "Zlatoust year 1842". This is right in the middle of the Anosov years of bulat production. The pattern is very fine, like the hada of a Japanese sword, but when you have a good close look, you can clearly see the pattern which I luckily was able to photograph. The pattern is active and consistent throughout the blade. By anyones standard, a good piece of steel!

3rd December 2006, 01:45 AM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	russian forged wootz Here is a rare example of Russian forged wootz. The spine is etched in cyrillic "Zlatoust year 1842". This is right in the middle of the Anosov years of bulat production. The pattern is very fine, like the hada of a Japanese sword, but when you have a good close look, you can clearly see the pattern which I luckily was able to photograph. The pattern is active and consistent throughout the blade. By anyones standard, a good piece of steel! Attached Images