WOOTZ or SHAM?

Jeff Pringle · 9th February 2006, 04:48 AM

Thanks, they are modern steel, photo # 1 is about five years old, photo #2 is just a couple months. Sulfur is 0.02%, I think, I am away from my records right now, I'll double check when I get home.
I'm scratching my head, too - another decade or two of experiments, and I *might* have an idea of how modern and classic wootz blades compare, and what it all means.
First blade was etched in Ferric chloride, second in ferrous sulfate.

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9th February 2006, 04:48 AM	#35
Jeff Pringle Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 189	Thanks, they are modern steel, photo # 1 is about five years old, photo #2 is just a couple months. Sulfur is 0.02%, I think, I am away from my records right now, I'll double check when I get home. I'm scratching my head, too - another decade or two of experiments, and I might have an idea of how modern and classic wootz blades compare, and what it all means. First blade was etched in Ferric chloride, second in ferrous sulfate.