Indian Ceremonial knife with, possibly, a wootz blade ???

Battara · 18th June 2006, 08:31 PM

From what I can tell the kofgari is rather crude and in a particular style compared to those of 150 years ago.

katana · 19th June 2006, 12:51 AM

Thanks everyone, I did warn the young lad (I'm feeling old) that I felt that it was not wootz, I have to admit I wasn't certain. Wootz is not something that is common to African blades.
I do know that he paid very little for it, so I don't think it will be a great disappointment to him. He is afterall 10.

18th June 2006, 08:31 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	From what I can tell the kofgari is rather crude and in a particular style compared to those of 150 years ago.

19th June 2006, 12:51 AM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thanks everyone, I did warn the young lad (I'm feeling old) that I felt that it was not wootz, I have to admit I wasn't certain. Wootz is not something that is common to African blades. I do know that he paid very little for it, so I don't think it will be a great disappointment to him. He is afterall 10.