National Geographics Article on Damascus Steel

ALEX · 14th February 2008, 08:58 PM

Just came across this. Published in 2006, and a good read...

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...ch-swords.html

Jens Nordlunde · 15th February 2008, 05:36 PM

Thank you Alex, it is an interesting article. Several of the members have made these blades, and if not, they most certeanly looks very much like the old Indian blades, and as some of the blades made by members are made from old ingots they must be like the old blades - unless something went wronge diring the forging process.

Jens

Jeff Pringle · 16th February 2008, 05:55 AM

If you liked reading that, the articles it is based on are also out there in google-land,

the nano-wire here;
A. A. Levin et al.: Microstructure of a genuine Damascus saber (2005)

…and the nanotube here:
Carbon nanotubes in an ancient Damascus saber NATURE|Vol 444|16 November 2006

The blade they are studying is one that has previously been looked at, and an image of the blade is included in this article:
J.D. Verhoeven, A.H. Pendray, and W.E. Dauksch:
The Key Role of Impurities in Ancient Damascus Steel Blades

(#10 is the bottom one here, I believe: Fig. 2 )

…and a pdf of the original 1924 look at that blade, comparing it and other wootz swords to a solingen saber can be found here:
B. ZSCHOKKE Du damassé et des lames de damas

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14th February 2008, 08:58 PM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	National Geographics Article on Damascus Steel Just came across this. Published in 2006, and a good read... http://news.nationalgeographic.com/n...ch-swords.html

15th February 2008, 05:36 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Thank you Alex, it is an interesting article. Several of the members have made these blades, and if not, they most certeanly looks very much like the old Indian blades, and as some of the blades made by members are made from old ingots they must be like the old blades - unless something went wronge diring the forging process. Jens

16th February 2008, 05:55 AM	#3
Jeff Pringle Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 189	If you liked reading that, the articles it is based on are also out there in google-land, the nano-wire here; A. A. Levin et al.: Microstructure of a genuine Damascus saber (2005) …and the nanotube here: Carbon nanotubes in an ancient Damascus saber NATURE\|Vol 444\|16 November 2006 The blade they are studying is one that has previously been looked at, and an image of the blade is included in this article: J.D. Verhoeven, A.H. Pendray, and W.E. Dauksch: The Key Role of Impurities in Ancient Damascus Steel Blades (#10 is the bottom one here, I believe: Fig. 2 ) …and a pdf of the original 1924 look at that blade, comparing it and other wootz swords to a solingen saber can be found here: B. ZSCHOKKE Du damassé et des lames de damas