WOOTZ or SHAM?

Gt Obach · 30th January 2006, 01:38 PM

That is the 50 dollar question ?

is wootz a better sword steel that regular high carbon steel...

this is very hard to tell.... since if both steels are heat treated right.....they will work wonderfully

- i would think that wootz would hold its edge abit longer.....since carbides are wear resistant

- i've also found that wootz will take a keen edge...

if were are comparing this to our modern high carbon steels....it would be hard to tell..........but if we are comparing it to the high carbon bloom steels that were used by the ancient smiths.... ... the silicious slags in these steels do not add to strength, nor edge retention, or toughness
- then i'd alway vote for wootz...

like i said before..... it is very hard to quantify this property in steel

i'm interested in what others think, aswell

Greg

30th January 2006, 01:38 PM	#31
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	That is the 50 dollar question ? is wootz a better sword steel that regular high carbon steel... this is very hard to tell.... since if both steels are heat treated right.....they will work wonderfully - i would think that wootz would hold its edge abit longer.....since carbides are wear resistant - i've also found that wootz will take a keen edge... if were are comparing this to our modern high carbon steels....it would be hard to tell..........but if we are comparing it to the high carbon bloom steels that were used by the ancient smiths.... ... the silicious slags in these steels do not add to strength, nor edge retention, or toughness - then i'd alway vote for wootz... like i said before..... it is very hard to quantify this property in steel i'm interested in what others think, aswell Greg