WOOTZ or SHAM?

Gt Obach · 8th February 2006, 11:36 PM

love those blades... very nice
i like the top one alot... ... were they etched in sulphuric

the bottom one..... the pattern near the spine looks abit sham like... with the straight long lines..

what do others think?

i think we are really are closing in on the true wootz steel... by looking at the traditions, the alloys, patterns and treatments.... i believe its really the big picture that counts.....
-- when i look at Jeff's blades ...by the nouveau wootz definition... i would say they are wootz..

Shangrila: I believe that is a " Kard " and its made of wootz... ... very nice...
I love the close up on the blade.... look at the purple-ish hue of the etch..
-- this is interesting.... has anyone replicated this etch oxide color ???
-- i'm thinking "alum" may have been used in the etch??

8th February 2006, 11:36 PM	#33
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	love those blades... very nice i like the top one alot... ... were they etched in sulphuric the bottom one..... the pattern near the spine looks abit sham like... with the straight long lines.. what do others think? i think we are really are closing in on the true wootz steel... by looking at the traditions, the alloys, patterns and treatments.... i believe its really the big picture that counts..... -- when i look at Jeff's blades ...by the nouveau wootz definition... i would say they are wootz.. Shangrila: I believe that is a " Kard " and its made of wootz... ... very nice... I love the close up on the blade.... look at the purple-ish hue of the etch.. -- this is interesting.... has anyone replicated this etch oxide color ??? -- i'm thinking "alum" may have been used in the etch??