I know it. I simplified the argument to avoid going on a tangent.
How about that: wootz can be obtained only by using a crucible, and that was the methodology routinely used in India.
Any deviation from the optimal process, whether accidental, intentional or a shortcut would result in monosteel as a final product.
Now let's go back to the original question.
Last edited by ariel; 15th December 2016 at 01:11 PM.
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