I'd heard of it before but never knew anything about Damascus steel.
This Wiki article (although containing some apparently unverified
claims) is still an interesting read. Most interesting to me is that
the original production technique (which dates to the middle ages)
appears to have been lost to history. Modern methods are thought to
replicate the appearance but not necessarily all the properties.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel>
Chuck Norcutt
On 2/23/2011 10:34 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> During an earlier discussion of the characteristics of wrought and
> cast iron, on January 27, 2011, I mentioned that my neighbor makes
> expensive knives from Damascus Steel. Wayne Harridge asked if I
> could post some photos. Bob gave me a couple of his photos, which I
> cleaned up a little in PS Elements. Links to them are shown below:
>
> Folding knives:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/all+damascus+_+thin+001edit.jpg.html
>
> Straight knife:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/T_amp_B+damas+mastadon+001edit.jpg.html
>
> If anyone has further interest in these beautiful creations, contact
> me off-list and I will furnish Bob's contact information.
>
> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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