[TheForge] Wootz Lost?

[Bruce .]

Why don't you guys contribute this info (with references, preferably) to
Wikipedia?  The article there on Wootz Steel is minimal.

On Sun, Jun 17, 2012 at 10:48 AM, Jason Nass <me at wargoth.com> wrote:

> Wootz was never lost, it was Damascus that was lost. People seem  confuse
> the 2 constantly. Damascus requires trace amounts of certain minerals,
> primarily tungsten in the woots, this causes a disruption in the normal
> crystal growth which causes the Damascus effect. The most likely reason for
> the disappearance of true Damascus is the loss of ore sources containing
> the proper ''impuritities''.
>
> Jason Nass
> WRABA, MacTalis Ironworks
>
> Sent from my android device.
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Bruce
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