Wax resist is a technique “painting” a Damascus pattern on plain steel.
The blade is covered with a layer of wax and then a comb-like instrument removes lines of the wax coverage creating a “damascus-like” pattern. After that the blade is subjected to acid and only wax-free lines are affected.
When the acid is neutralized, the wax is removed.
Thus, it is not wootz and not pattern welded. It is an imitation, no more.
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