WOOTZ'nROZES

RSWORD · 20th June 2007, 01:22 PM

One can never post too many wootz pictures and shame on anyone who thinks such a thing!

Circular distortions, such as you picture, are not an uncommon feature in wootz blades but seem to show up in better quality examples. I define better quality as higher levels of activity(circular distortions, meandering lines, etc.), higher contrast and generally tend to be of a more sophisticated level of grind and polish. As you state, the ladder and rose pattern is created through a manual manipulation of the wootz bar and therefore tends to have regularity to its spacing, position between ladder rungs, etc.

Beautiful example. Thanks for sharing!

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20th June 2007, 01:22 PM	#5
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,087	One can never post too many wootz pictures and shame on anyone who thinks such a thing! Circular distortions, such as you picture, are not an uncommon feature in wootz blades but seem to show up in better quality examples. I define better quality as higher levels of activity(circular distortions, meandering lines, etc.), higher contrast and generally tend to be of a more sophisticated level of grind and polish. As you state, the ladder and rose pattern is created through a manual manipulation of the wootz bar and therefore tends to have regularity to its spacing, position between ladder rungs, etc. Beautiful example. Thanks for sharing!