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ariel · 20th October 2018, 04:33 PM

Very interesting!
A variation of the pattern welded blade.
I also recall Anne Feuerbach's paper about North Caucasian production of crucible steel, a real wootz.
Those old cutlers were much more sophisticated than we imagine.

20th October 2018, 04:33 PM	#10
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Very interesting! A variation of the pattern welded blade. I also recall Anne Feuerbach's paper about North Caucasian production of crucible steel, a real wootz. Those old cutlers were much more sophisticated than we imagine.