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			An interesting development in the world of modern commercial swords. 
		
		
		
			I'm not sure if I'm allowed to mention the company selling these as they are a currently available item so I won't. I'm sure we have all seen the rapid development in Chinese sword-smithing in recent years, I guess it was just a matter of time before an approximation of wootz arrived. I wonder if we will now see a flood of 'wootz' blades in antique forms? Here is what I'm talking about, looks like wootz or perhaps shear steel. This sword is a commercially available model from a very famous company. Described: "the sword’s most exciting feature is its Wootz steel construction. The centuries-old Asian technique of making superb Wootz steel (or Watered steel) sword blades has been lost to the world for several hundred years, but dedicated study and research have re-created the process and this sword is a testament to that dedication." Thoughts?:  | 
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