Vol. 70 No. 3 (2018): Special Issue - Iron in Archaeology: Bloomery Smelters and Blacksmiths in Europe and Beyond
Research Article

The manufacturing technology of a pattern-welded knife from Kobilić (Republic of Croatia)

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  • Ádam Thiele
Ádam Thiele
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Bertalan Lajos str 7., bdg MT, H-1111 Budapest
DOI: https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2018.25

Published 01-10-2018

Keywords

  • experimental archaeology,
  • pattern-welding,
  • phosphoric-iron,
  • knife,
  • Middle Ages

How to Cite

Thiele, Ádam. (2018). The manufacturing technology of a pattern-welded knife from Kobilić (Republic of Croatia). Archeologické Rozhledy, 70(3), 457–467. https://doi.org/10.35686/AR.2018.25
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Abstract

A pattern-welded knife dated to the 13th century was found during an archaeological excavation conducted on the site of Kobilić 1 in 2010. Nowadays, pattern-welded knives are very popular due to their decorative appearance and supposedly excellent mechanical properties. This paper introduces some new experimental results gained during the manufacturing of a copy of the medieval pattern-welded knife using historical techniques. During this experimental work some new practical observations were taken in general about smelting and processing bloomery iron and concerning the decorative effect of phosphoric-iron used in pattern-welding.

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