Why didn't this runeword work?

[Kiralvanilla-1625]

I’m pretty sure this is a bug. While playing D2R today, I attempted to craft the “Steel” runeword by placing “Tir” and “El” runes in that order into a superior 2 socketed cudgel. It didn’t work. The Arreat Summit runeword list says any 2 socketed sword/axe/mace. This same runeword did work on my Flail about a week earlier. I have a screenshot comparing the two. Very strange.
http s://imgur. com/a/CW5urWU

[Boubou-1741]

Hello:

@Kiralvanilla-1625

While playing D2R today,

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This post by Nortrom2010 on the Diablo II sub-reddit explains why it didn’t work…
https://www.reddit.com/r/diablo2/comments/9obkyx/comment/e7t08kl/

Not a bug, most likely.