When in India "died" wootz?

ariel · 22nd November 2020, 03:44 AM

After so many years, just an offer of a pleasant read.

https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.ne...OHF5GGSLRBV4ZA

If anybody knows all that had ever been written about wootz and is capable of understanding the intricacies of the topic,- it is unquestionably Ann Feuerbach.
A very short, understandable article about history of wootz research, the search for its composition ( alloy of iron and carbon) that was known at least 20 years before Anosov who is customarily credited for it, and other piquant and not well-known details, areas of uncertainty etc, - in short: read it!
I enjoyed it enormously, and so will you.

Ian · 22nd November 2020, 07:14 AM

Sorry Ariel. Just reports a string of "Access denied." That link is a total dud for me.

ariel · 22nd November 2020, 12:17 PM

I checked it after posting it here and it worked. Now it is “ access denied”:-(((
Internet is playing nasty games.

Try go directly to
Ann Feuerbach “Crucible Damascus Steel: a fascination for almost 2,000 years”

mariusgmioc · 22nd November 2020, 01:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

I checked it after posting it here and it worked. Now it is “ access denied”:-(((
Internet is playing nasty games.

Try go directly to
Ann Feuerbach “Crucible Damascus Steel: a fascination for almost 2,000 years”

Thank you Ariel!

With a little effort I managed to download this article and a couple more. Very interesting reading indeed and very easy to read.

ariel · 22nd November 2020, 03:37 PM

Great!
Can you download it here for everybody to enjoy?

mariusgmioc · 22nd November 2020, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Great!
Can you download it here for everybody to enjoy?

I am not sure I am allowed to.

Better let everybody who is really interested download it directly from Ann Feuerbach website on Accademia.

Ann Feuerbach wrote so many more very interesting articles. I also recommend "Indo-Persian Blades in the Collection of E. Gene Beall" (I am reading now one about damascening and koftgari).

https://ncc.academia.edu/AnnFeuerbach

Ian · 22nd November 2020, 08:18 PM

Thanks mariusgmioc. I have downloaded several of Ann's publications so that, if any links get broken, we can share those articles here directly. Ann's original PhD thesis is also available via marius' link. An excellent thesis BTW, which is richly illustrated.

Ann is a member of this Forum and has written here several times, although not recently.

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22nd November 2020, 03:44 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	After so many years, just an offer of a pleasant read. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.ne...OHF5GGSLRBV4ZA If anybody knows all that had ever been written about wootz and is capable of understanding the intricacies of the topic,- it is unquestionably Ann Feuerbach. A very short, understandable article about history of wootz research, the search for its composition ( alloy of iron and carbon) that was known at least 20 years before Anosov who is customarily credited for it, and other piquant and not well-known details, areas of uncertainty etc, - in short: read it! I enjoyed it enormously, and so will you.

22nd November 2020, 07:14 AM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,677	Sorry Ariel. Just reports a string of "Access denied." That link is a total dud for me.

22nd November 2020, 12:17 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I checked it after posting it here and it worked. Now it is “ access denied”:-((( Internet is playing nasty games. Try go directly to Ann Feuerbach “Crucible Damascus Steel: a fascination for almost 2,000 years”

22nd November 2020, 03:37 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Great! Can you download it here for everybody to enjoy?

22nd November 2020, 08:18 PM	#7
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,677	Thanks mariusgmioc. I have downloaded several of Ann's publications so that, if any links get broken, we can share those articles here directly. Ann's original PhD thesis is also available via marius' link. An excellent thesis BTW, which is richly illustrated. Ann is a member of this Forum and has written here several times, although not recently.