How wootz blades were forged?

ariel · 23rd September 2019, 02:31 AM

I can see islets of wootz pattern, and tried to photograph them with my iPad, but the camera was not able to catch the image: there is quite a lot of small pitting.
It has to be polished and then etched professionally (I am an amateur). I am sure Ric will be able to do it zillion times better when he gets it.

Of course, after he sends me his mailing address:-)

ariel · 23rd September 2019, 02:41 AM

Ric,
I know only it used to be a pulwar that I won on e-bay from GB. The blade had no “Indian ricasso”. Persian? No inscriptions, no decorations, no names or dates.
It ain’t no donation from Moser.

Yes, I know it is frustrating, but that’s life.

Need your address, man!

Richard Furrer · 24th September 2019, 01:35 AM

Ariel,
I sent a private message, but it is 3179 May Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
Ric

ariel · 25th September 2019, 07:20 PM

Ric,
It's on the way.

Richard Furrer · 29th September 2019, 03:48 PM

Ariel, It arrived in one piece.
Ric

ariel · 29th September 2019, 04:04 PM

No more broken surfaces to polish and etch? What a pity...:-)

Bob A · 2nd October 2019, 06:41 AM

In a discussion on another forum regarding Damascus steel, someone posted a youtube video in which Alfred Pendray was able to produce wootz steel. While the samples produced at that time were not to his satisfaction, I found the video quite interesting.

It may also be of interest to others on this site. A search revealed that Pendray's work is not unknown in these parts. However, a search for this video was not productive, so I leave this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP8PCkcBZU4&feature=youtu.be

Directly clicking on the link did not work for me, but to cut & paste in a browser seemed to bear fruit.

23rd September 2019, 02:31 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I can see islets of wootz pattern, and tried to photograph them with my iPad, but the camera was not able to catch the image: there is quite a lot of small pitting. It has to be polished and then etched professionally (I am an amateur). I am sure Ric will be able to do it zillion times better when he gets it. Of course, after he sends me his mailing address:-)

23rd September 2019, 02:41 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Ric, I know only it used to be a pulwar that I won on e-bay from GB. The blade had no “Indian ricasso”. Persian? No inscriptions, no decorations, no names or dates. It ain’t no donation from Moser. Yes, I know it is frustrating, but that’s life. Need your address, man!

24th September 2019, 01:35 AM	#3
Richard Furrer Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 163	Ariel, I sent a private message, but it is 3179 May Road Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Ric

25th September 2019, 07:20 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Ric, It's on the way.

29th September 2019, 03:48 PM	#5
Richard Furrer Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Posts: 163	Ariel, It arrived in one piece. Ric

29th September 2019, 04:04 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	No more broken surfaces to polish and etch? What a pity...:-)

2nd October 2019, 06:41 AM	#7
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 436	In a discussion on another forum regarding Damascus steel, someone posted a youtube video in which Alfred Pendray was able to produce wootz steel. While the samples produced at that time were not to his satisfaction, I found the video quite interesting. It may also be of interest to others on this site. A search revealed that Pendray's work is not unknown in these parts. However, a search for this video was not productive, so I leave this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP8PCkcBZU4&feature=youtu.be Directly clicking on the link did not work for me, but to cut & paste in a browser seemed to bear fruit.