Wootz Shamshir

Bryce · 23rd November 2017, 03:13 AM

Sorry Guys,
I just had another thought regarding the open forging line on the blade spine. The smith obviously wasn't happy with it and that is why he filled it in. If most/all? nicely patterned shamshirs of this period have this feature, then the only reasonable explanation is that it is an unavoidable result of the low temperature forging technique used to make blades with this wootz pattern?

Can anyone answer this for me?

Cheers,
Bryce

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23rd November 2017, 03:13 AM	#13
Bryce Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North Queensland, Australia Posts: 195	Sorry Guys, I just had another thought regarding the open forging line on the blade spine. The smith obviously wasn't happy with it and that is why he filled it in. If most/all? nicely patterned shamshirs of this period have this feature, then the only reasonable explanation is that it is an unavoidable result of the low temperature forging technique used to make blades with this wootz pattern? Can anyone answer this for me? Cheers, Bryce