Wootz

**Razorfeld** · 09-27-2018, 11:39 PM

Ran across this article recently and thought it would be of interest to the forum members that forge.

https://craftsmanship.net/the-wootz-hunter/

**onimaru55** · 09-28-2018, 01:57 AM

What a character! Invited the king of Jordan to visit anytime

**ScottGoodman** · 09-28-2018, 06:22 AM

Bruno gets / got his wootz from him.

**gugi** · 09-28-2018, 04:01 PM

That was interesting video, glad that they made it and published it.

As far as razors (and knives) made from his steel I think he has been pretty selective to whom he has sold it.
I believe that a decade ago one of our members, Joe Chandler, was able to obtain a small amount and made 3 razors out of it. Later Bruno was able to also obtain a small amount and I think I saw somewhere that he used it in may be a razor or two.

Unfortunately, Al Pendray has now passed away but there are still a number of people who make wootz and that's where the current supplies come from. May be there is still a piece of Pendray-made wootz here and there though I doubt it's a meaningful amount.

**evnpar** · 09-28-2018, 05:15 PM

Thanks for posting this, Richard. I'll remember this remarkable man every time I see a wootz razor.

**tintin** · 09-28-2018, 07:28 PM

Yes, thank you for sharing that link. I found some other interesting article on that site as well. The one about the founder of Above the tie razors was also very interesting

**Tim Zowada** · 10-03-2018, 12:04 AM

Al was a good friend, and is sorely missed.

**mglindo** · 10-03-2018, 04:55 AM

I may be mistaken but I think Mike Blue was the one that got the last of the Wootz that was made by Al Pendray before the last fire burned his operation down. I believe Mike Blue also did make a few Wootz razors before selling the last of it to Bruno (Snailforge). I am lucky enough to have had Bruno make me a custom fixed blade razor out of Al Pendrays Wootz and another hybryid razor made from Alfred Pendray wootz butt welded to a damascus body.

Mike Lindo

**DZEC** · 10-03-2018, 03:01 PM

After watching the video, I wanted more info on wootz and found this longer version of a documentary. I’m sure the knife makers and forge artisans are already aware of it, but it was new to me and I wanted to share it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP8PCkcBZU4

**onimaru55** · 10-03-2018, 11:34 PM

Would be good to see the cosmetic difference between Indian , Persian & Damascus Wootz, if any.

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