Share a picture of your favorite wootz blade

RSWORD · 10th June 2010, 04:29 AM

On the keris forum they had a fun posting where everyone shared a picture of their favorite keris. I thought it was a neat post and a great way to see an assortment of interesting and fantastic pieces. So why let them have all the fun!

I am starting a "Post a picture of your favorite wootz blade" thread. C'mon you wootz guys! Time to shine. Here's mine.

Nathaniel · 10th June 2010, 05:38 AM

Rick, is that the one you picked up at Baltimore? Sweet Wootz!

Nathaniel · 10th June 2010, 05:40 AM

Also, Rick, cool idea with the fav wootz.

RSWORD · 11th June 2010, 04:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Rick, is that the one you picked up at Baltimore? Sweet Wootz!

Hi Nathaniel,

No, this isn't the one I picked up in Timonium. If I had only been so lucky for the wootz to have been this nice!

Ferguson · 11th June 2010, 11:15 AM

I only have two wootz pieces now. The first is a karud from Bukharra, the second is a katar. Both from Timonium last year. Both have fairly low contrast patterns. I understand that nitric acid is better for etching wootz than FeCl, but I don't have any.
Steve

ALEX · 11th June 2010, 12:03 AM

Rick, the wootz on the blade you showed is absolutely stunning!
One of my favourite wootz blades is in the Figiel's book, page 80. Yours is the next:-) There is a reason why it is called "watered", and I always admired blades which resemble that water surface effect. Having features like ladders, etc is always a plus. Here are some of these mentioned patterns. sorry I do not show the complete items, as not to detract from the "real" beauty:-)

CharlesS · 11th June 2010, 01:33 AM

Alex,

I don't think I have ever seen a 'ladder pattern' any better 'controlled' in forging than that!

Very NOice!!

RSWORD · 11th June 2010, 04:42 AM

Alex,

Thank you for sharing. Those are all georgeous examples and I really like the bottom one you posted. All truly mouth watering! Still looking for more examples. C'mon Chuck. Alex G. Jeff D. Jens. Would love to see several pages of wootz pictures! Here are a few more shots of a khyber sword blade. Nice dark wootz!

Royston · 11th June 2010, 12:55 PM

Small Walrus Ivory hilted Khyber

Roy

RSWORD · 11th June 2010, 01:51 PM

Roy and Steve,

Nice additions to the gallery! Thanks for posting!

Nathaniel · 13th June 2010, 04:52 PM

Bump

Aleksey G. · 15th June 2010, 11:59 PM

wooossssttttzzzz!!!

Lew · 16th June 2010, 03:11 AM

Here is one of mine a Persian khanjar.

Also a choora with an Indian wootz blade sorry it's a low contrast wootz

ALEX · 19th June 2011, 08:44 PM

Very nice ladder pattern on a shamshir blade - one of my latest favorites.

Battara · 19th June 2011, 10:47 PM

Nice wootz!

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 28th June 2011, 08:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSWORD

On the keris forum they had a fun posting where everyone shared a picture of their favorite keris. I thought it was a neat post and a great way to see an assortment of interesting and fantastic pieces. So why let them have all the fun!

I am starting a "Post a picture of your favorite wootz blade" thread. C'mon you wootz guys! Time to shine. Here's mine.

Salaams,
I have a couple of Omani Old Kattara blades that I think are watered steel but are either rusted and or pitted so I cant see clearly a pattern. What is the cleaning and polishing sequence needed to restore the blades please? I have had some success with lemon salt in removing rust but what are the next stages?

Ibrahiim al Balaooshi.

Dom · 28th June 2011, 01:16 PM

Good day Gentlemen
I only have three wootz pieces
- an Ottoman Kard
- a Kurdish Jambiya
- a Bukhara Pich-Qàbz

all the best

à +

Dom

RSWORD · 28th June 2011, 02:10 PM

I'm happy to see the thread is still alive! It is wonderful to see all of the great examples of wootz!

Alex, thanks for sharing that georgeous ladder pattern shammie!

Gavin Nugent · 1st July 2011, 10:33 AM

Agreed Rick, it is nice to see the thread continued and the variation in skill levels and execution of controlled patterning within the wootz.

Attached is one of mine, I wont have it in hand for a few weeks but worth sharing I thought...several others here when I find a moment.

Gav

Gavin Nugent · 3rd August 2011, 10:41 AM

Better now that it is in hand

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 26th September 2011, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSWORD

I'm happy to see the thread is still alive! It is wonderful to see all of the great examples of wootz!

Alex, thanks for sharing that georgeous ladder pattern shammie!

Salaams,
I dont have much in the way of watered steel blades but I am very interested in knowing the workshop technique for bringing up cleaning and restoring old wootz blades. What is the method for doing this and what does the term "bringing into polish" entail? I have two ancient Omani Blades which could be wootz and I would like to give one a try with whatever technique is suggested. Any ideas?

Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

My workshops use hand tools only and are experienced in the old fashioned skills of hilt and blade work up to Koftgari etc ~ Wootz we don't know much about. We learn fast however !

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd August 2011, 11:15 AM

Here is a pata with a wootz gauntlet.

Gavin Nugent · 3rd August 2011, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Here is a pata with a wootz gauntlet.

Now that's a nice treat Jens. Whilst so many blades in so many styles of sword are found with Wootz, the Pata Gauntles, other hilts, shields and armour are seldom seen in wootz, thanks for sharing.

AJ1356 · 3rd August 2011, 02:03 PM

My fave pattern belongs to this sword listed a while back on Oriental Arms under an Asadullah sowrd, even though it is not an Asadullah sword but one of Mo'alem Mesri, the pattern is just beautiful. I hope one day I am rich or lucky enough to have a blade like this

Burchitai · 4th August 2011, 09:50 AM

On the Russian site guns.ru
big collection of wootz patterns are shared
http://talks.guns.ru/forummessage/79/763891-7.html

tom hyle · 4th August 2011, 09:56 AM

interesting how many of these photos are close ups of the material that don't really show the overall blade; striking what a range of different foci there are within the confines of blade collecting!

Jens Nordlunde · 4th August 2011, 10:46 PM

Well Tom,
The thread was 'Share a picture of your favorite wootz blade'. I was the one who didn't, all the others did, but they only showed part of the blades, as it was not asked for to show the whole blade, only the wootz.
Jens

10th June 2010, 04:29 AM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	Share a picture of your favorite wootz blade On the keris forum they had a fun posting where everyone shared a picture of their favorite keris. I thought it was a neat post and a great way to see an assortment of interesting and fantastic pieces. So why let them have all the fun! I am starting a "Post a picture of your favorite wootz blade" thread. C'mon you wootz guys! Time to shine. Here's mine. Attached Images

11th June 2010, 12:03 AM	#6
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Rick, the wootz on the blade you showed is absolutely stunning! One of my favourite wootz blades is in the Figiel's book, page 80. Yours is the next:-) There is a reason why it is called "watered", and I always admired blades which resemble that water surface effect. Having features like ladders, etc is always a plus. Here are some of these mentioned patterns. sorry I do not show the complete items, as not to detract from the "real" beauty:-) Attached Images

11th June 2010, 04:42 AM	#8
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	Alex, Thank you for sharing. Those are all georgeous examples and I really like the bottom one you posted. All truly mouth watering! Still looking for more examples. C'mon Chuck. Alex G. Jeff D. Jens. Would love to see several pages of wootz pictures! Here are a few more shots of a khyber sword blade. Nice dark wootz! Attached Images

11th June 2010, 12:55 PM	#9
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Khyber Small Walrus Ivory hilted Khyber Roy Attached Images

15th June 2010, 11:59 PM	#12
Aleksey G. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 70	throw some more in the mix wooossssttttzzzz!!! Attached Images

10th June 2010, 05:38 AM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Rick, is that the one you picked up at Baltimore? Sweet Wootz!

10th June 2010, 05:40 AM	#3
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Also, Rick, cool idea with the fav wootz.

11th June 2010, 11:15 AM	#5
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I only have two wootz pieces now. The first is a karud from Bukharra, the second is a katar. Both from Timonium last year. Both have fairly low contrast patterns. I understand that nitric acid is better for etching wootz than FeCl, but I don't have any. Steve

11th June 2010, 01:33 AM	#7
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Alex, I don't think I have ever seen a 'ladder pattern' any better 'controlled' in forging than that! Very NOice!!

11th June 2010, 01:51 PM	#10
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	Roy and Steve, Nice additions to the gallery! Thanks for posting!

13th June 2010, 04:52 PM	#11
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Bump

16th June 2010, 03:11 AM	#13
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Oh Wootzy I'm Home Here is one of mine a Persian khanjar. Also a choora with an Indian wootz blade sorry it's a low contrast wootz Attached Images

19th June 2011, 08:44 PM	#14
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Very nice ladder pattern on a shamshir blade - one of my latest favorites. Attached Images

19th June 2011, 10:47 PM	#15
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Nice wootz!

28th June 2011, 01:16 PM	#17
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Good day Gentlemen I only have three wootz pieces - an Ottoman Kard - a Kurdish Jambiya - a Bukhara Pich-Qàbz all the best à + Dom Attached Images

28th June 2011, 02:10 PM	#18
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	I'm happy to see the thread is still alive! It is wonderful to see all of the great examples of wootz! Alex, thanks for sharing that georgeous ladder pattern shammie!

1st July 2011, 10:33 AM	#19
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Ladder.... Agreed Rick, it is nice to see the thread continued and the variation in skill levels and execution of controlled patterning within the wootz. Attached is one of mine, I wont have it in hand for a few weeks but worth sharing I thought...several others here when I find a moment. Gav Attached Images

3rd August 2011, 10:41 AM	#20
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	better Better now that it is in hand Attached Images

3rd August 2011, 11:15 AM	#22
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Here is a pata with a wootz gauntlet. Attached Images

3rd August 2011, 02:03 PM	#24
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	My fave pattern belongs to this sword listed a while back on Oriental Arms under an Asadullah sowrd, even though it is not an Asadullah sword but one of Mo'alem Mesri, the pattern is just beautiful. I hope one day I am rich or lucky enough to have a blade like this Attached Images

4th August 2011, 09:50 AM	#25
Burchitai Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ekaterinburg Posts: 3	On the Russian site guns.ru big collection of wootz patterns are shared http://talks.guns.ru/forummessage/79/763891-7.html Last edited by Burchitai; 4th August 2011 at 04:24 PM.

4th August 2011, 09:56 AM	#26
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	interesting how many of these photos are close ups of the material that don't really show the overall blade; striking what a range of different foci there are within the confines of blade collecting!

4th August 2011, 10:46 PM	#27
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Well Tom, The thread was 'Share a picture of your favorite wootz blade'. I was the one who didn't, all the others did, but they only showed part of the blades, as it was not asked for to show the whole blade, only the wootz. Jens