[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Emanuel

Have a read through what the fiery beards are saying on crucible steel :
http://www.bladesmithsforum.com/inde...howtopic=18364

And what I meant about the pattern visible in the cake, pre-forging out.

Emanual, there does seem to be a pattern there, heres what appears to be the whole process from crucible to ingot to yatagan blade with a detail view of the pattern created.

"Indian methode" by Dr. Zaqro Nonikashvili.