14th June 2018, 04:33 AM | #1 |
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Is this Wootz?
i was hoping this tulwar I have was wootz, so i cleaned the blade a little bit and the pattern slightly matches my other wootz tulwars but also matches other Skela, or Watered steel, tulwars I have. Here are a few patterns on the blade but let me know what you guys think. What could the blade be?
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14th June 2018, 10:39 PM | #2 |
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I honestly cannot see any kind of pattern. Try polishing the blade, then etch it and if it is wootz the pattern will be clearly visible.
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15th June 2018, 02:39 AM | #3 |
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I agree. At the very least do what in the nihonto community is called a "window" or a section. That way you will not waste your whole time on the blade if no wootz is present.
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18th June 2018, 03:18 AM | #5 |
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Not my piece but the patterns on this blade match mine exactly, just lighter. The owner claims its wootz. Is it really?
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19th June 2018, 01:32 PM | #6 |
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Taking good photos of the wootz patterns is quite difficult. Good luck!
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19th June 2018, 02:08 PM | #7 |
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I can see the pattern in your original pictures but they are not clear enough to determine if wootz or pattern weld. India. Crystalline Damascus can have a very tight grain structure and not jump out at you. Additional etching is not going to improve the grain. Your best bet is to take the pictures in good sunlight and angle the blade to try and capture the pattern. From what I can see it looks like Indian crystalline wootz steel.
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