Why were the ingots mostly round?

Gt Obach · 2nd April 2006, 11:20 PM

Hi Jens

in my opinion..... one of the variables to developing a good watered pattern is working the steel .... the more heat cycles and the more forging should help to produce a nicer pattern..... ...

i'm sure they tried to melt wootz in bar shaped crucibles...... but the pattern would be very dendritic and not very many forge cycles would be needed to produce a sword.......

--- since they made their own crucibles ...i would think they could shape them in the form that would be best for swords...

Greg

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2nd April 2006, 11:20 PM	#2
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	Hi Jens in my opinion..... one of the variables to developing a good watered pattern is working the steel .... the more heat cycles and the more forging should help to produce a nicer pattern..... ... i'm sure they tried to melt wootz in bar shaped crucibles...... but the pattern would be very dendritic and not very many forge cycles would be needed to produce a sword....... --- since they made their own crucibles ...i would think they could shape them in the form that would be best for swords... Greg