Wootz blade

mariusgmioc · 27th June 2019, 10:23 PM

Unfortunately, like you can learn from the previous comments, this is not a wootz blade, but a pattern welded one.

And it is a very poor quality one. This type of blades are in most cases so soft that they cannot hold an edge and are easily bent.

I suggest you learn about the differences between WOOTZ (the oriental/antique/original "Damascus" steel) and PATTERN WELDED STEEL (what many call "Damascus" these days).

A good point to start would be Leo Figiel's book "On Damascus Steel."

27th June 2019, 10:23 PM	#6
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	Unfortunately, like you can learn from the previous comments, this is not a wootz blade, but a pattern welded one. And it is a very poor quality one. This type of blades are in most cases so soft that they cannot hold an edge and are easily bent. I suggest you learn about the differences between WOOTZ (the oriental/antique/original "Damascus" steel) and PATTERN WELDED STEEL (what many call "Damascus" these days). A good point to start would be Leo Figiel's book "On Damascus Steel."