Another wootz question

ariel · 2nd January 2009, 12:34 AM

Re-reading Figiel's book.
All high-class wootz blades seem to be "built" of 2 sections: the body is covered with intricate " whorly" design, but the edge consists of long, relatively straight lines, resembling the Sham pattern. Of course, these are not made of a different ingot, but are simply the result of a more extensive hammering.
My question: what do we know about the effect of the extent of forging on the structure of wootz? Is it possible, that the so-called "pedestrian" Sham pattern is simply the result of over-hammering?

2nd January 2009, 12:34 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Another wootz question Re-reading Figiel's book. All high-class wootz blades seem to be "built" of 2 sections: the body is covered with intricate " whorly" design, but the edge consists of long, relatively straight lines, resembling the Sham pattern. Of course, these are not made of a different ingot, but are simply the result of a more extensive hammering. My question: what do we know about the effect of the extent of forging on the structure of wootz? Is it possible, that the so-called "pedestrian" Sham pattern is simply the result of over-hammering?