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    steven franchuk
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    @surf

    that blade is made from Damascus steel. The method of manufacture was lost a long time age and only recently has the process been rediscovered. apparently the organic looking pattern on Damascus steel can only be produced if a small amount of vanadium impurity is present. As long as the smiths could get the right ore they could make the blades. But when the ore ran out they couldn't make it anymore due to no vanadium. Scientist only recently discovered vanadium in Damascus steel.

    http://www.tms.org/pubs/journals/jom/9809/verhoeven-9809.html

    #2060045
    BlackHatGuy
    Spectator

    @sleeping

    Locale: The Cascades

    Will the pattern be impacted by use?

    #2060056
    Desert Dweller
    Member

    @drusilla

    Locale: Wild Wild West

    Dang that thing is wild! No, I think the patten is throughout the blade metal. The Damascus pattern, not the waves on top. Hard to tell but if it's the quality it looks then use shouldn't affect it.

    #2060080
    Delmar O’Donnell
    Member

    @bolster

    Locale: Between Jacinto & Gorgonio

    Correct. True Damascus runs all the way though the blade. Then there is an awful lot of "etched damascus" that's a surface treatment only. Generally you can tell which is which by the price — if you're getting a screaming deal on Damascus, consider that it may be etched only.

    But– the knife does not look UL to me.

    #2060085
    Andrew Zajac
    Member

    @azajac

    Locale: South West

    John Neeman of Autine makes some highly regarded axes, knives, and other tools as well as lets us take a look at the production process.

    YouTube video

    #2060093
    Luke Schmidt
    BPL Member

    @cameron

    Locale: Alaska

    I believe the Arabs used scimitars made of Damascus at one point.

    Netflics had an interesting documentary on a Viking sword. Apparently they found a way to carbonize steel which improved its performance as a sword. One theory was that some of the mysticism surrounding swords was based on certain swords having special qualities no one really understood.

    #2060096
    Marc Britten
    Member

    @yugami

    That's not real Damascus its from a forged billet made up of different types of metal laid out in a pattern

    #2060203
    Matthew Perry
    BPL Member

    @bigfoot2

    Locale: Hammock-NOT Tarptent!

    My understanding is that Damascus is weaker than regular steel, not as durable and has trouble holding a good edge. BTW, definitely NOT lightweight, but a great looker.

    Matt

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