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Old 3rd February 2016, 07:32 PM   #10
RobertGuy
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Originally Posted by Roland_M
As far as I know, the only monosteel in the past up to the 19. ct was wootz.

Roland
Is this correct? I thought that the Vikings made mono steel blades as well as pattern welded. Most medieval European swords were mono steel and not wootz. I admit the quality varied but bloomery steel was available. Perhaps this is what you mean by laminated steel.
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