eBay MORO KRIS WOOTZ??

Battara · 22nd December 2004, 04:54 AM

Oh I agree. Having some wootz pieces from Turkey and Persia, Wootz is a little different. Though it does look a little wootzish. Many tulwars have incredible lamination, though not that same as wootz. The first picture is from a Kurdish jambiya I have (from Artzi

) with Persian wootz, the second is a Turkish jambiya (again from Artzi

) with Turkish wootz. As you can see, there are differences in the multiple lamination technique and wootz, though similar in some cases:

22nd December 2004, 04:54 AM	#18
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Oh I agree. Having some wootz pieces from Turkey and Persia, Wootz is a little different. Though it does look a little wootzish. Many tulwars have incredible lamination, though not that same as wootz. The first picture is from a Kurdish jambiya I have (from Artzi ) with Persian wootz, the second is a Turkish jambiya (again from Artzi ) with Turkish wootz. As you can see, there are differences in the multiple lamination technique and wootz, though similar in some cases: Attached Images

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