Iron in Ancient India c6.s8.39

c6.s8.39

(Emperor Akbar), after having the iron flattened, has it rolled up like a scroll of paper, but slantingly, and every fold is passed through the fire. There is also the following method : solid pieces of iron are properly tempered and then bored with an iron borer ; and three or four of these are joined together to form a bundook. In preparing the iron for bundooks half is lost in the fire." 1