Mar 15, 2012 · I purchased a Pakistan-made Damascus knife from Amazon for around $60 and I’ve been very impressed with it for the price!! I use my knives hard at a rope factory I work at. …

Feb 17, 2007 · What is the process for bringing out the patterns in damascus? After all the work is done how do I get the nice pattern and finish? Chemicals & processes please. Thanks! Erik

Dec 19, 2006 · I have a few of these knives, bought on ebay. In general: - the blade quality is pretty ok carbon steel damascus. Not stainless, but true damascus, and the ones that I have …

Feb 27, 2005 · Damasteel is made using powder metallurgy and is a combination of RWL34, which is like CPM154, and 12C27, which is similar to AEB-L. Nichols uses AEB-L, 440C, …

Oct 5, 2017 · Hi everyone - Newbie here. I need some advice please. I have a 9 and half inch Damascus Knife from Orient. Had it about 2 months and it's just starting to lose the fine edge …

Jul 9, 1999 · Top quality Damascus is usually made in Japan. For kitchen knives. There are a few (mostly custom) knife makers in the west that make quality Damascus. There is no such thing …

Nov 10, 2020 · Damascus is pretty if done well, but I don't think it has any advantages over today's steels. Larrin's new book Knife Engineering has an interesting chapter on the topic.

Nov 5, 2001 · A damascus knife made from high carbon steels (all of which would make good knives) is a thing of beauty and will perform as well as the steels used to make the damascus.

Feb 1, 2012 · Long story made very short, I'm making my first damascus blade and need to know how to re-etch the pattern onto the part that I've been grinding away at.

Jul 10, 2003 · On a cheap/user knife, you could try 000 steel wool and oil, or Flitz, but both would reduce the contrast of the etch, on a damascus Fisk, I'd follow RWS' advice and have Jerry do …