Even wootz blades can break

Jens Nordlunde · 12th April 2005, 02:42 PM

Thank you for your answers, it is most interesting.
Tom, I think that Indian blades famed by al-Biruni and al-Kindi back in the 8th and 10th century must mean something. They knew swords, probably used them too, so they would not fame a blade 'only' for sharpness, there must have been more to it than that, flexibility, hard to break, things like that. There must have been a reason why these blades were more expensive than other blades.

12th April 2005, 02:42 PM	#19
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Thank you for your answers, it is most interesting. Tom, I think that Indian blades famed by al-Biruni and al-Kindi back in the 8th and 10th century must mean something. They knew swords, probably used them too, so they would not fame a blade 'only' for sharpness, there must have been more to it than that, flexibility, hard to break, things like that. There must have been a reason why these blades were more expensive than other blades.