European Wootz?

Bryce · 4th April 2019, 01:16 AM

G'day Guys,

I recently came across a photo of an Indian tulwar with a pipe-back blade in the British style, which appears to be wootz. Perhaps my quill point could be some sort of wootz after all? Below is a photo of a British 1796 light cavalry officer sword made around 1815 to compare it to.

Cheers,
Bryce

mross · 12th April 2019, 07:01 PM

Looks to me like it could be shear steel. Here is a ling to a knife made with it.

https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...vt=0&eim=1,2,6

Bryce · 15th April 2019, 05:36 AM

Thanks mate. It could be shear steel. There are quite a few threads on this forum discussing blades with very similar patterns to mine. No body seems to be able to agree whether they are some sort of wootz or some sort of shear steel. Microscopic examination may be the only way to tell for sure.
Cheers,
Bryce

4th April 2019, 01:16 AM	#1
Bryce Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North Queensland, Australia Posts: 189	G'day Guys, I recently came across a photo of an Indian tulwar with a pipe-back blade in the British style, which appears to be wootz. Perhaps my quill point could be some sort of wootz after all? Below is a photo of a British 1796 light cavalry officer sword made around 1815 to compare it to. Cheers, Bryce Attached Images

12th April 2019, 07:01 PM	#2
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	Looks to me like it could be shear steel. Here is a ling to a knife made with it. https://www.bing.com/images/search?v...vt=0&eim=1,2,6

15th April 2019, 05:36 AM	#3
Bryce Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: North Queensland, Australia Posts: 189	Thanks mate. It could be shear steel. There are quite a few threads on this forum discussing blades with very similar patterns to mine. No body seems to be able to agree whether they are some sort of wootz or some sort of shear steel. Microscopic examination may be the only way to tell for sure. Cheers, Bryce