"Wootz"

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Modern knifemakers might have recovered the lost secret of wootz making, I only have to say that the modern reinvented "wootz" is separate to the unbeatable fascination of antique steels and weapons made of them.
When I grasp a a 300+ year old sword or knife that is still battle-ready I feel my heart rate pumping up, but when I handle a modern "wootz" steel knife I feel nothing but cold curiosity.

I am lucky to have in my collection 2 antique swords and one knife of genuine wootz, one of them is wootz of rare and highly valued pattern kirk narduban - the ladder of the Prophet, shown on the photo below



Another is a North Indian Talwar, the marking reads  "Kishangarh Batallion #103"
Kishangarh is a city and a municipality in Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Still crazy sharp, by the laser protractor the edge is 13 dps (26 degrees included).







The seller swears the man on the next photo was the late owner of this Talwar:
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The wootz knife I have has handle made of femur, carved with peacocks: