True Combat Value of Wootz

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Originally Posted by Jeff Pringle

you could try to convince one of the few smiths making wootz today to do 2 identical blades, one in wootz and one in steel made from bloomery metal, and do empirical tests. (edit - even better, have him make charpy bars and really get quantifiable )
One way would require a lot of swords to even out the effects of different edge geometry, heat treatments, etc., the other is suspect 'cause it's just one datum, but either would get you closer to the answer.

By FAAAR a better idea than mine...

Strange that no such a smith posts here...