Types of Damascus Pattern

Pukka Bundook · 17th November 2011, 03:13 PM

Sorry about bringing up an older thread, but the original question was about gun barrels, ...Not swords.
As we all know, the properties desired in a barrel are opposit to what is required in an edged weapon.
A iron mix is much better than a hard cutlery steel...which would likely fail very quickly if made into a barrel!
I do not think Woots per se, was used for gun barrels.
What was required for the latter, was an iron/steel twisted ribbon, wound around a mandrel to produce a pattern, the pattern complexity depending on the smith and price afforded by the customer.
A plain iron barrel will suffice, but the iron/steel barrel is more elastic ..and looks better!
Some jezails have very high quality barrels, and were renowned for accuracy as well.
Also some of these barrels are much older than the locks put on them, as many started out as matchlocks, and were updated with European flint or percussion locks.
RDGAC,....(Nuts'n'??)

I'll look out some pics and PM you.

Richard.

RDGAC · 17th November 2011, 06:07 PM

Hi Richard,

Thanks for brining it back up, actually. I'd forgotten about it for the while and, as usual, it had sunk into the mud that constitutes my memory at times, and that post was informative since I know basically zilch about metallurgy. Pics would be much appreciated. And yes, I am indeed Nuts!

Best

Meredydd

17th November 2011, 03:13 PM	#1
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Sorry about bringing up an older thread, but the original question was about gun barrels, ...Not swords. As we all know, the properties desired in a barrel are opposit to what is required in an edged weapon. A iron mix is much better than a hard cutlery steel...which would likely fail very quickly if made into a barrel! I do not think Woots per se, was used for gun barrels. What was required for the latter, was an iron/steel twisted ribbon, wound around a mandrel to produce a pattern, the pattern complexity depending on the smith and price afforded by the customer. A plain iron barrel will suffice, but the iron/steel barrel is more elastic ..and looks better! Some jezails have very high quality barrels, and were renowned for accuracy as well. Also some of these barrels are much older than the locks put on them, as many started out as matchlocks, and were updated with European flint or percussion locks. RDGAC,....(Nuts'n'??) I'll look out some pics and PM you. Richard.

17th November 2011, 06:07 PM	#2
RDGAC Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: York, UK Posts: 167	Hi Richard, Thanks for brining it back up, actually. I'd forgotten about it for the while and, as usual, it had sunk into the mud that constitutes my memory at times, and that post was informative since I know basically zilch about metallurgy. Pics would be much appreciated. And yes, I am indeed Nuts! Best Meredydd