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fernando · 18th October 2017, 07:12 PM

Old 16th December 2007, 04:10 PM

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Rick
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Shear Steel
Thanks for the welcome Jim !

From another site :

" Shear Steel - Before the development of Crucible Steel, Blister Steel was forged by repeated folding and forge welding to mix the areas of high and low carbon steel. Shear Steel was the lowest quality generally created and further folding and welding created Double Shear Steel. Long regarded as ideal for blades and cutting edges, primarily because the slag trapped within the steel lead to a serrated edge without it being purposely formed. "

I say this about the blade because there are some curious areas on one side that look as if they have eroded/rusted in layers .
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18th October 2017, 07:12 PM	#103
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,637	Old 16th December 2007, 04:10 PM Postd by: Rick Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Shear Steel Thanks for the welcome Jim ! From another site : " Shear Steel - Before the development of Crucible Steel, Blister Steel was forged by repeated folding and forge welding to mix the areas of high and low carbon steel. Shear Steel was the lowest quality generally created and further folding and welding created Double Shear Steel. Long regarded as ideal for blades and cutting edges, primarily because the slag trapped within the steel lead to a serrated edge without it being purposely formed. " I say this about the blade because there are some curious areas on one side that look as if they have eroded/rusted in layers . . Last edited by fernando; 20th October 2017 at 11:34 AM.