Kinjal with Damacus / watered blade

ALEX · 9th May 2018, 01:18 PM

Wootz and mechanical are both references to patterns. The same can be applied to watered/watering, i.e. general terms for patterned steel (although some use it to describe wootz). Better to use crucible vs. mechanical to distinguish the two.

Mel H · 9th May 2018, 10:11 PM

Lee, thank you for your very interesting document link, I now have a print out and will enjoy taking it in over the next couple of hours.
Mel.

mariusgmioc · 10th May 2018, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ALEX

Wootz and mechanical are both references to patterns. The same can be applied to watered/watering, i.e. general terms for patterned steel (although some use it to describe wootz). Better to use crucible vs. mechanical to distinguish the two.

Thank you for the explanation!

Jens Nordlunde · 10th May 2018, 04:35 PM

Lee, thank you for the document, it looks very interesting.
Did you know that the chevron blades were made of mono steel and pattern welded steel - never with wootz.

I dont know the reason, but it could have something to do with the heat, when the chevrons had to be forget together.

9th May 2018, 01:18 PM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Wootz and mechanical are both references to patterns. The same can be applied to watered/watering, i.e. general terms for patterned steel (although some use it to describe wootz). Better to use crucible vs. mechanical to distinguish the two.

9th May 2018, 10:11 PM	#2
Mel H Member Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: North East England. Posts: 107	Lee, thank you for your very interesting document link, I now have a print out and will enjoy taking it in over the next couple of hours. Mel.

10th May 2018, 04:35 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Lee, thank you for the document, it looks very interesting. Did you know that the chevron blades were made of mono steel and pattern welded steel - never with wootz. I dont know the reason, but it could have something to do with the heat, when the chevrons had to be forget together.