04-14-2010, 01:42 PM
Hi....Hmmmmm. North Trondelag I mention because of it's spear points and other metalwork of military type that was found in Danish mires. (Vewnnolum pattern)..all this connected with "sword producers" Wagnijo and Nipijo.
The link for Wallace Collection was interesting, but, I felt, no more than that.
We dont know what went on with Swedish lake ores which are a good source of tool steel..or were. Trondelag would be similar maybe.
The "Indian" steels can be mixed in with Damascus swords which were made with Wootz...from India (Kerala??). As Alanus says, there was a billet trade and I imagine there were several such, of different sorts, with Wootz being but one.
It interests me because with the Bryto Roman demise in, say, 500 to 550, one can envisage an arms trades collapse at a time when warfare breaks out on a grand scale.
A lot of weapons were needed and a lot were, obviously, supplied. Where from? I ask. By who?
The link for Wallace Collection was interesting, but, I felt, no more than that.
We dont know what went on with Swedish lake ores which are a good source of tool steel..or were. Trondelag would be similar maybe.
The "Indian" steels can be mixed in with Damascus swords which were made with Wootz...from India (Kerala??). As Alanus says, there was a billet trade and I imagine there were several such, of different sorts, with Wootz being but one.
It interests me because with the Bryto Roman demise in, say, 500 to 550, one can envisage an arms trades collapse at a time when warfare breaks out on a grand scale.
A lot of weapons were needed and a lot were, obviously, supplied. Where from? I ask. By who?
Roderic Wout..
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