wootz blade with high carbon inserted edge

RSWORD · 3rd December 2006, 02:25 AM

Here is an interesting example of an inserted edge where a high carbon edge is inserted between cheeks of wootz steel. This is from an early Ottoman sword and the wootz pattern is shami style. It has typical low contrast and the blade coloration is steel grey. You can see a few edge nicks and what looks to be a sword cut to the body of the blade. It is an old blade and given its long service life and many polishes it is no surprise that some of the homogeneous steel is peeking through.

3rd December 2006, 02:25 AM	#1
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	wootz blade with high carbon inserted edge Here is an interesting example of an inserted edge where a high carbon edge is inserted between cheeks of wootz steel. This is from an early Ottoman sword and the wootz pattern is shami style. It has typical low contrast and the blade coloration is steel grey. You can see a few edge nicks and what looks to be a sword cut to the body of the blade. It is an old blade and given its long service life and many polishes it is no surprise that some of the homogeneous steel is peeking through. Attached Images