Steel of this quality must be made in a crucible and requires much higher temperatures than European blacksmiths of the time were capable of producing at their forges; there is no evidence that Europeans could make crucible steel themselves until the Industrial Revolution 800 years later.
Steel of this quality must be made in a crucible. Steel of this quality requires much higher temperatures. European blacksmiths of the time were capable of producing at their forges. Europeans could make crucible steel themselves until the Industrial Revolution 800 years later. There is no evidence this.