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Originally Posted by ariel
Pay attention to the most sophisticated Wootz blades: the body has complex patterns, but the edge always shows straight, - Shams-y,- lines, the result of intense pounding to thin that part of the blade.
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Hello Ariel,
thank you for your detailed explanations, as always very interesting.
Here is a Kilij of the type, which you described, differential hardened, complex pattern on the sides of the sword but straight lines at the cutting edge.
Compared to my Indian wootz-tulwar, it is a difference between night and day, the Kilij would destroy the Tulwar within seconds. I can bend the Tulwar easily in the air between my hands, while the Kilij is too strong to straight out the blade over my knee.
BTW, the Tulwar with its ~2% carbon content is much easier to etch than the Kilij with ~1% carbon.
Roland