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Originally Posted by ariel
Apparently, there are some pics I cannot see: I am at a place with a very, very pre-industrial Internet connection.
I think it is a Sham wootz, so I am somewhat confused that "folding" is mentioned. Are you implying it is a mechanical damascus? Am I wrong thinking it is wootz?
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I am with ariel on this. I do not think wootz is folded. One of the smiths can correct me if I'm wrong, but if you heat wootz to welding temperature needed to do the folding you loose the wootz pattern. Wootz as I understand has to be worked at low temperatures. So there seems to be a contradiction here. I agree it does look folded. The problem at the tip looks to be a welding flaw.