When in India "died" wootz?

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by estcrh

I have not seen any mention of historical documents, just just first and second hand accounts and as you say "authors conclusions", the accuracy of these depends on the amount of research undertaken.

Thank you. I understood you.

We will search further

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by mahratt

Thank you. I understood you.

We will search further

Links for you.

http://www.swordforum.com/forums/sho...Persian-Swords

http://www.swordforum.com/forums/sho...Persian-Swords

https://ncc.academia.edu/AnnFeuerbach

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by estcrh

Links for you.

http://www.swordforum.com/forums/sho...Persian-Swords

http://www.swordforum.com/forums/sho...Persian-Swords

https://ncc.academia.edu/AnnFeuerbach

Thank you very much my friend! I have read articles Ann Feuerbach. But I think I need to read them again, to see the article in the context of references to historical documents.

[estcrh]

The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Sir Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen, 1954.

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by estcrh

The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Sir Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen, 1954.

Thank you!

Do I understand correctly that in this passage from an article talking about the fact that in 1840 in Bukhara produced wootz on old technology?

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by mahratt

Thank you!

Do I understand correctly that in this passage from an article talking about the fact that in 1840 in Bukhara produced wootz on old technology?

That is how I understand it, which could mean that Bukharan swords with bulat blades could have continued to be made quite late. But no evidence in Syria it seems.

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by estcrh

That is how I understand it, which could mean that Bukharan swords with bulat blades could have continued to be made quite late.

Yes exactly. Because 1840 - it can be considered a mid-19th century.

Originally Posted by estcrh

But no evidence in Syria it seems.

I think wootz produced in mid-late 19 centry (or at least do the blades of old wootz steel billets) in Central Asia and Afghanistan.

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by estcrh

The Encyclopaedia of Islam, Sir Hamilton Alexander Rosskeen, 1954.

Tell me, please, this passage on what page?

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by mahratt

Tell me, please, this passage on what page?

Page 973

One question I have....did Persia actually produce wootz steel, I know they produced steel but was it wootz, or did they import their wootz and just forge the blades in Persia.

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by estcrh

Page 973

Many thanks!

Originally Posted by estcrh

One question I have....did Persia actually produce wootz steel, I know they produced steel but was it wootz, or did they import their wootz and just forge the blades in Persia.

This is a difficult question. I do not have data for the 18-19 age. But Al-Biruni wrote that in Herat produced wootz. Herat - is Persia ...

At the same time there is no doubt that the finest blades of wootz steel is made in Persia.