More Bulat (wootz)!

[nozh2002]

Another bladesmith - Vladic from Sweden which got help from my website (I am so proud) send me pictures of his bulat:

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[HJK]

Pretty. How does it cut?

 

[nozh2002]

Pretty. How does it cut?

Accordint o Vladic he sharpened to be as sharp as razor and gave it for testing to his fried hunter. After three mooses it was able to shave arm, but it was not as shar as it was before mooses.

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[T.K.C.]

I really like that!!

 

[DGG]

Great looking knife. What's the handle made from? Birch? Curly maple?

 

[nozh2002]

I'll forward this link to him. Let him answer you himself. He did not mentioned it.

Thanks, Vassili.


Another his knife:

He is making damascus knives for a while and just cracked bulat secrets (wootz). However it is not quite authentic - he add bit of chromiun (Cr)

bit of Niodum (Nd)

 

[HJK]

Accordint o Vladic he sharpened to be as sharp as razor and gave it for testing to his fried hunter. After three mooses it was able to shave arm, but it was not as shar as it was before mooses.

Thanks, Vassili.

That's not bad

 

[nozh2002]

Vladic send me picture of his new blade:

Thanks, Vassili.

 

[vladic]

Great looking knife. What's the handle made from? Birch? Curly maple?

The handle made from buffalo horn and masurbirch
Wootz containts like W-2 steel (C 1.25%) Blade 4inch
Vladic