Is it Wootz?

ariel · 7th December 2008, 10:22 PM

Bought for $600+

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_4026wt_909
I think it is fake damascus, ie wax resist process.
Am I very wrong?

ALEX · 7th December 2008, 10:37 PM

I agree, wax resist a.k.a acid etch method. Interesting that the pattern was applied even on the blade top/ridge. The repetitive uniform pattern is present, and it lacks circular distortions and random swirls which would be at least some in true Damascus.

RSWORD · 8th December 2008, 03:27 AM

Agreed, it is acid etched but a pretty good job.

7th December 2008, 10:22 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Is it Wootz? Bought for $600+ http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...#ht_4026wt_909 I think it is fake damascus, ie wax resist process. Am I very wrong?

7th December 2008, 10:37 PM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	I agree, wax resist a.k.a acid etch method. Interesting that the pattern was applied even on the blade top/ridge. The repetitive uniform pattern is present, and it lacks circular distortions and random swirls which would be at least some in true Damascus.

8th December 2008, 03:27 AM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	Agreed, it is acid etched but a pretty good job.