Photo's of various types of watered steels

RSWORD · 3rd April 2005, 03:20 AM

I don't believe I have taken up enough bandwith so let me provide some more close up shots. The second grouping:

1) This is a bold active pattern from an early Persian wootz blade.

2) This is an interesting wootz pattern due to the vertical striping that shows up in the pattern. I do not know what that is from. Probably Turkish, possibly Persian

3) This is a bold active pattern from a slightly later Persian wootz blade than #1

4) This is from an Indian Shamshir and is common for Indian wootz. It exhibits a very tight pattern of low contrast.

5) This is from a Caucasian Shaska and is actually forged by Russian smiths. I will call it Zlatoust wootz.

6) This is from a Turkish Kilij and is wootz and of the pattern typically referred to as Sham.

Spunjer · 3rd April 2005, 02:46 PM

thanks rsword. what a great presentation!

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd April 2005, 03:48 PM

A very need presentation, I admire your macros of the blades. It is seldom I am as lucky as you are when I try it.

Anyone else with good macros?

Jens

Ann Feuerbach · 3rd April 2005, 04:17 PM

Thanks, Great photos! So much variation.

Gt Obach · 3rd April 2005, 04:22 PM

Good show !

you have some very nice examples....
thank you for the pic's

i hope other chime in with their pic's

Greg

Battara · 3rd April 2005, 04:39 PM

Rick, once again, I bow in your presence.

Jens Nordlunde · 4th April 2005, 01:54 PM

Here are a few others.

Gt Obach · 4th April 2005, 02:54 PM

Excellent
those are some very nice blades
thank you for the peek

Greg

4th April 2005, 01:54 PM	#7
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Here are a few others. Attached Images

3rd April 2005, 03:20 AM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,087	I don't believe I have taken up enough bandwith so let me provide some more close up shots. The second grouping: 1) This is a bold active pattern from an early Persian wootz blade. 2) This is an interesting wootz pattern due to the vertical striping that shows up in the pattern. I do not know what that is from. Probably Turkish, possibly Persian 3) This is a bold active pattern from a slightly later Persian wootz blade than #1 4) This is from an Indian Shamshir and is common for Indian wootz. It exhibits a very tight pattern of low contrast. 5) This is from a Caucasian Shaska and is actually forged by Russian smiths. I will call it Zlatoust wootz. 6) This is from a Turkish Kilij and is wootz and of the pattern typically referred to as Sham. Attached Images

3rd April 2005, 02:46 PM	#2
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	thanks rsword. what a great presentation!

3rd April 2005, 03:48 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	A very need presentation, I admire your macros of the blades. It is seldom I am as lucky as you are when I try it. Anyone else with good macros? Jens

3rd April 2005, 04:17 PM	#4
Ann Feuerbach Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 133	Thanks, Great photos! So much variation.

3rd April 2005, 04:22 PM	#5
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	Good show ! you have some very nice examples.... thank you for the pic's i hope other chime in with their pic's Greg

3rd April 2005, 04:39 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Rick, once again, I bow in your presence.

4th April 2005, 02:54 PM	#8
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	Excellent those are some very nice blades thank you for the peek Greg