New sgian from DWFII

[Howard Clark]

I believe that one is real pattern welded steel. One can get lost in the argument over what constitutes "real" damascus. Most of my Brethren in the smithing world are content to call pattern welded steel "damascus". However, if one wishes to split hairs, "genuine damascus" is a very high carbon steel produced in a crucible which exhibits a surface pattern similar, but by entirely different means. It is most commonly referred to as "wootz" at this time. For more references, Google Alfred Pendray and/or John Verhoeven.

Lovely work on the knife !

[DWFII]

I believe that one is real pattern welded steel. One can get lost in the argument over what constitutes "real" damascus. Most of my Brethren in the smithing world are content to call pattern welded steel "damascus". However, if one wishes to split hairs, "genuine damascus" is a very high carbon steel produced in a crucible which exhibits a surface pattern similar, but by entirely different means. It is most commonly referred to as "wootz" at this time. For more references, Google Alfred Pendray and/or John Verhoeven.

Lovely work on the knife !

I believe you are correct. I got the blade from Caulfield Leather. I think most of the "damasus" blades that is available (such as the one available through Atlanta Cutlery) are the same sort of thing.

The way I understand it...and, mind you, I'm not a blacksmith nor a metallurgist....true damascus is "folded," with some examples (samurai swords) having literally tens of thousands of folds.

I don't know any one or anywhere to get true folded steel damascus.