Modern 'wootz' going into commercial production.

Atlantia · 24th July 2011, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

...(cut)....Here is what I'm talking about, looks like wootz or perhaps shear steel....(cut)....

Hi Alex, exactly my initial thoughts. (shear steel).
I don't know what the process is, but as we've both noticed, the results are distinctive.

Battara · 24th July 2011, 08:20 PM

I've met with one wootz maker at a custom knife show. Great work, but can see a difference between old and new.

24th July 2011, 08:20 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	I've met with one wootz maker at a custom knife show. Great work, but can see a difference between old and new.