Identifying Modern Wootz

[mariusgmioc]

Originally Posted by Interested Party

Marius, what are the two bottom examples? Marked "Resim:1"

Ivan Kirpichev (see more below)

Originally Posted by ALEX

The example on the right is pure wootz, based on pattern.

Yes, it looks like, but I doubt that it is genuinely made in modern times.
Or it may be the pattern weld I was talking earlier, that was practically undistinguishable from old wootz.

Whoever claims to have done it, should be able to consistently reproduce these results and make some blades for sale (like Kirpichev does).