• _lilith@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    4
    ·
    1 month ago

    idk if its historically accurate but if you can forge weld in a coal forge those are definitely possible

    • PugJesus@lemmy.worldOPM
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      9
      ·
      edit-2
      1 month ago

      Interestingly enough, forge welding was widely used in the ancient world, and the Roman Empire, in particular. There’s a neat graph about Roman blade forging from the same book I got this artifact from; unfortunately, it’s a bit low-res, so I ended up deciding not to upload it as a post. But it feels too relevant to not post in this reply!