Russian Wootz

Jeff Pringle · 26th March 2007, 12:28 AM

I think he is second generation of the Russian bulat revivalists, following Basov and Lounyov; noteable for having gotten bulat to look more like classic Persian wootz than the usual granular or dendritic patterns that the Russian stuff has tended to exhibit since Anosov. Or so I recall from occasional web searches, I could have the names and/or order skewed.
One of the Russians who puts a knife or two on ebay throws some grandstanding photos (cutting through iron bar, 2X4, still shaving) on the auction page, which I find unneccessary - normal steels can do the same parlor tricks when heat treated well.

26th March 2007, 12:28 AM	#4
Jeff Pringle Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 189	I think he is second generation of the Russian bulat revivalists, following Basov and Lounyov; noteable for having gotten bulat to look more like classic Persian wootz than the usual granular or dendritic patterns that the Russian stuff has tended to exhibit since Anosov. Or so I recall from occasional web searches, I could have the names and/or order skewed. One of the Russians who puts a knife or two on ebay throws some grandstanding photos (cutting through iron bar, 2X4, still shaving) on the auction page, which I find unneccessary - normal steels can do the same parlor tricks when heat treated well.