Middle Eastern blacksmiths used special steel imported from India called wootz to make weapons that were remarkably ... together is destined to be a Damascus steel blade from master knife maker Bob ...

we have record of Middle Eastern blacksmiths working with wootz, a special steel from India with a rippling finish and superior edge-holding ability. The Tarkin’s distinctive Damascus steel catches ...

My colleagues and I have extolled the virtues of Damascus steel a number of times while tracking pocket knives for Gear Patrol ... shaped an Indian steel called wootz into blades with a rippling ...