ANOTHER SECRET OF WOOTZ (Or is it????)

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Originally Posted by M.carter

I was wondering, is the wootz that Mr.Furrer producing, "traditional"?? I mean produced by traditional ways of producing wootz, and is the steel technically identical to the old wootz?

Yes, it is traditional in the sense that it is a crucible steel. I believe the metallurgical tests performed on his blades meet the carbon levels that most people associate with historical wootz.(at least from the handful of antique blades that have been tested.) I believe Rick has a website where he goes more into detail of his manufacturing techniques. But the short answer, due to my inability to go into more technical detail, is that it is traditional wootz.