Thank you!!

Thanks and thanks for watching! Keep an eye out for Part 2!

@@HeavyForge Im looking forward to it. I remember reading stories about the fabled Wootz/Damascus swords of the middle ages back when I was in grade school and I have always wondered about them. Now, there is good information coming out from people like you that can make that ancient metallurgy a reality again.

@@Imbored558 I am in Alaska btw. I live in Anchorage and sometime this November I’ll be doing a Wootz demo for the Alaska blacksmiths association in Palmer if you’re interested.

@@HeavyForge Ill be there if I can be. Glad to see there is someone so close by to learn from. As far as forging goes, Im sub-entry level, but I love to collect facts for my bucket list of things to do (make Wootz in this case).

Thank you! Can't wait for more

Thank you!!

The benefit of using ferro alloys over steel is you don’t get all the other alloys in that particular steel unless that’s what you want. For instance 416ss your going to also get manganese and molybdenum. In the melt it will all be in solution or “separated”. Hope that makes sense.

@@HeavyForge it does actually Ive wanted to try making steel and refinding wrought into shear steel etc to make historical pieces like viking age knives, fire strikers etc

Sorel Metal is a white cast iron Also known as Pig Iron. Thanks for watching!

That is something I’d be interested in. Unfortunately I won’t be in my forge full time until fall. I have ferro molybdenum I’ll be adding to a charge to make a Wootz axe in the future.

@@HeavyForge let me know if you ever have an ingot you are willing to part with.

@@HeavyForge youre in Alaska? Valley trash here. :)

Look at the video I posted, with your dedication and professionalism you can step up your Wootz game to master level and make new discoveries. I want to do that myself but at present with my injuries and heat sensitivity, that's not looking likely any time soon. Watch the vid, adjust your Venadium content, leave the chromium out and see where adding .1 to .2% niobium can go. Maybe try using niobium instead of Venadium? Uhg that sounds cringe to me because natural wootz ore is Venadium rich, but it niobium works better *shrug *

Right on!! A3 and you can find them on Amazon.

Great question! I think the masses don’t understand. I’m sure I’m the only one on KZfaq doing this and I think its highly underrated.

@@HeavyForge I'm honored to be a mere witness, in this endeavor. 🙏🔥🐻

Thanks for watching! I think you’re referring to the Sorel metal? It’s a very pure and clean cast iron that’s 4.25% carbon.

@@HeavyForge Thank you, I gonna try to make wootz. I hope the hammer and anvil bless you

I’m using the k type wire for my S type thermocouple.

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Of course! I’ve read many papers on the subject of wootz, talked with many well known Wootz smiths as well.

@@HeavyForge all right, i just subscribed!. mind if i share some idea?

@@NKG416 go for it!

@@HeavyForge crucible steel, as shown by ilya of that works (and man at arm). they produce the puck and just forge it to sword and if it's break they'll just weld it togheter. now it's been a while since i got this info but, crucible steel have terrible sulfur and phosphate concentration. now to remove those element you need to fold it like the japanese do. as far as i know no one tries to fold crucible steel like when making japanese blades. sooo maybe you should try it?

@@NKG416 not all ingots were high in sulfur most were fairly clean some had low levels of phosphorus. I think what you’re referring to is bloomery iron. My steel is free of sulfur and phosphorus. I’ll be sharing the chemistry of this steel in Part 2.

Just a little more durable or maybe I was trying to ration as much Kastolite 30 as I could. It was a long time ago I really don’t remember.

@@HeavyForge oh ok thank you for clarifying!

Wootz is a crucible steel.