Ukku (Wootz) and Pattern-welded Damascus Steel Weblinks

[beoram]

Some good links I came across:

Damascus steel (mainly wootz):
WOOTZ STEEL: AN ADVANCED MATERIAL OF THE ANCIENT WORLD by S. Srinivasan and S. Ranganathan, Department of Metallurgy -- Indian Institute of Science (Bangalore) - particularly interesting discussion of steel in ancient India

Crucible Damascus Steel [=Wootz] by Anna Feuerbach PhD - the author of this website completed her PhD last year on 'Crucible Steel in Central Asia: Production, Use and Origins' - Dr Feuerbach has a forthcoming book on 'crucible steel' (wootz and similar steels) slated for summer 2004. She also has her PhD thesis available on CD (in Word text format) for US$5 to cover materials and postage.

WOOTZ , UKKU or true damascus steel - some basic info & links on damascus steel

The Key Role of Impurities in Ancient Damascus Steel [wootz] Blades by J.D. Verhoeven, A.H. Pendray, and W.E. Dauksch - online article which many people here probably already know of

On pattern-welding:
The Serpent in the Sword: Pattern-welding in Early Medieval Swords by Lee A. Jones - ancient Anglo-Saxon and Viking swords analysed; another online article which is probably familiar to many people here

Mechanical properties of Modern Fabricated Pattern Welded Damascus Steels by S. Fedosov, Samara State Technical University (Russia)

Method of making Steel in the style of Damascus written in 1771 by Jean Jacques Perret (English translation)

Sword Forum thread: secrets of pattern-welding

& also, on both wootz and mechanical damascus: Sword Forum thread: wootz or mechanical damascus

 

[Bill Martino]

Thanks for good info, Beo.

 

[Manoucher Moshtagh]

Thank you very much for these wonderful sites.

Regards

Manoucher

 

[Rod Allen]

Good sites , Thanks Beo.

 

[beoram]

I contacted Anna Feuerbach about her forthcoming book. She said hopefully it will be out by Summer 2004. However, she does have her PhD thesis 'Crucible Steel in Central Asia: Production, Use and Origins' available on CD (as a Word document) for US$5 to cover materials & postage.

Contact email for Dr. Feuerbach is:
moltenmuse@att.net

 

[Bill Martino]

Thanks again, Beo. John Powell take note.

 

[Daniel Koster]

Fascinating informtion, Beo. I'm printing whatever I can to keep on file...

 

[Bill Marsh]

Ben,

Tahnks foe the great links!

Bill Marsh