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Hotspur · 27th March 2022, 09:12 PM

Developments by Huntsman in the 1740s reflected refining shear (blister) steel in crucibles. In following decades, we see a fair amount of sword blades made from these refined steel ignots. These differ from wootz cakes but are still a crucible process. Until Bessemer comes along, this cast steel was a superior cutlery (and spring) steel as an option. We still see "best cast steel" listed for drop forged tools well into the 20th century and indeed, lots of steel is listed as crucible steel.

https://books.openedition.org/pumi/37703?lang=en

Cheers
GC

27th March 2022, 09:12 PM	#5
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 499	Developments by Huntsman in the 1740s reflected refining shear (blister) steel in crucibles. In following decades, we see a fair amount of sword blades made from these refined steel ignots. These differ from wootz cakes but are still a crucible process. Until Bessemer comes along, this cast steel was a superior cutlery (and spring) steel as an option. We still see "best cast steel" listed for drop forged tools well into the 20th century and indeed, lots of steel is listed as crucible steel. https://books.openedition.org/pumi/37703?lang=en Cheers GC