True Combat Value of Wootz

Rivkin · 23rd November 2006, 05:04 PM

1. I could not agree more with the importance of smith's qualifications.
2. So do we move from wootz to "crucible damascus" or we stay with "wootz" ? I like wootz more - it is shorter.
3. The problem is also "what is wootz ?". For example, a lot of people do not believe that what Anosov made was anything similar (besides patterns) to traditional wootz.
4. While the subject is heavily obscured by myths and so on, it seems that comparison wootz vs. others were repeatedly made with different results (i.e. Anosov's bulat seemed to be of really high quality).

Ann Feuerbach · 23rd November 2006, 05:35 PM

FYI, I have held the blade that Anosov made for Faraday. It had a light sham-like pattern, however, the blade was overcleaned and that may be why the pattern was faint and only visable near the handle.

Rivkin · 23rd November 2006, 05:47 PM

The patterns - no problems. But is it true that their chemistry/structure is usually very different than the swords they were supposed to imitate ? Again, I guess you know this material, while I just read some papers, so I would really appreciate to be corrected here.

23rd November 2006, 05:04 PM	#1
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	1. I could not agree more with the importance of smith's qualifications. 2. So do we move from wootz to "crucible damascus" or we stay with "wootz" ? I like wootz more - it is shorter. 3. The problem is also "what is wootz ?". For example, a lot of people do not believe that what Anosov made was anything similar (besides patterns) to traditional wootz. 4. While the subject is heavily obscured by myths and so on, it seems that comparison wootz vs. others were repeatedly made with different results (i.e. Anosov's bulat seemed to be of really high quality).

23rd November 2006, 05:35 PM	#2
Ann Feuerbach Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 133	FYI, I have held the blade that Anosov made for Faraday. It had a light sham-like pattern, however, the blade was overcleaned and that may be why the pattern was faint and only visable near the handle.

23rd November 2006, 05:47 PM	#3
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	The patterns - no problems. But is it true that their chemistry/structure is usually very different than the swords they were supposed to imitate ? Again, I guess you know this material, while I just read some papers, so I would really appreciate to be corrected here.