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19th October 2011, 06:04 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast USA
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Ibrahiim I think the blade is pattern welded  Lew |
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20th October 2011, 05:35 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE
Posts: 4,408
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Salaams Lew, Only today was I appraised of the differnce on this forum as ~ By Gt Obach .. its actually simple... 1) Wootz damascus is a crucible steel... some ingredients are melted in a clay crucible till liquid then cooled slowly in the vessel. The goal is to produce a ultra high carbon, dendritic steel. The ingot is then forged out into a blade using a low forge temp inorder to grow the carbide pattern. The blade is then etched and you see the waterings 2) Forgewelded damascus- several pieces of bloom steel are stacked up in a billet... (resembling a sandwich) the billet is then fluxed and forgewelded together and drawn out .... cut... restacked and repeat - pattern is then manipulated and designs are made - eg...like those Viking sword with twistcore  Excellent ! Regards Ibrahiim
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