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What Is Damascus?
Damascus - The Pattern Wielded Steel
The term damascus refers to the material achieved through
a process of forge wielding two or
more different metals to achieve a laminated bar of
multiple layers. When finished this bar may
contain more than 500 layers of metals. The name damascus
was given as pattern wielded steel
was reintroduced to the Western world through Damascus
Syria. Once a bar of damascus has
been created and patterned, a visible contrast may be
formed by treating the surface of the
metal. This treatment can range from acid etching to
browning or bluing the surface - depending
on the materials used in the bar. The pattern shown
will depend on the process used during
forging and the process used to shape the piece being
worked. The pattern will look different if
the bar was twisted or if material was removed in specific
ways prior to the final forge. The
pattern can also vary depending upon the thickness of
materials making up the composite of
the bar and the type of grind used when removing material
for the knife bevel (if a knife is being
made). This material is then taken and forged and ground
into a custom knife or sword.
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