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11th February 2024, 08:46 PM
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Location: Chania Crete Greece
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Indo-persian axe with inerteed steel.
This axe has a clearly visible inserted area of steel in the middle of the axe's head! In this an old manufacturing technique? Would this be a different kind of steel? What is the reason for this? Thanks!
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12th February 2024, 05:19 PM
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Inserted edge steel is a well known technique both in the east and the west. It saves the expensive higher carbon material for where it's needed, and gives the more brittle material support from a softer more resilient lower carbon metal.
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12th February 2024, 06:07 PM
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Location: Bay Area
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Looking at this item, it is not the edge that is inserted, and the whole axe is of a steel construction, including the shaft. The precise way this is executed and the overall quality of the item suggest a smith showing skills, rather than trying to save on material, at least to my eye. I wonder if any portion of this blade is wootz.
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