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I have read times and again that wootz swords did not need sharpening.
On many such swords we can see that the edge is already formed on an angle. Is the presence of such a pre-formed edge a reliable sign of wootz material? |
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Wootz Steel is a form of carbonizing iron into "steel". Areas in Northern India made this into 2 pound cakes to be traded elsewhere, including to the Romans.
Any good steel will hold an edge but it still has to be sharpened. Just because you see a preformed edge, does not mean it is "Wootz". |
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Ive seen wootz blades that have only been sharpened at the COP, other areas of the blade were left dull, although they appeared to be sharp.
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