Ancient damascus steel is really Wootz steel, not folded steel. What we call damascus steel is really folded steel and is not anywhere near the strength of Wootz.

Here's a couple links:

http://www.brisa.fi/wootz3.html

http://metalrg.iisc.ernet.in/~wootz/heritage/WOOTZ.htm

BTW - I believe a scimitar is the sword you are describing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scimitar

http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/JOM/9809/Verhoeven-9809.html -See sword in upper right corner

Last edited by tedwca; 02/02/07 09:13 PM.
Ted Wilson
Dum inter homines sumus, colamus humanitatem.
BTW - Winter is Coming.