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			Ann , thanks for your input .   
		
		
		
			  Tom , I don't think the edge has been inserted , some of the homogenous areas are quite wide . I was thinking more of the edge hardening process making the pattern disappear .   This is a pretty crazy pattern for a laminar welding process IMO .   Now this is a laminar forged Yat. blade and you can see the layering right up to the edge . Then again I'm no genius about this stuff , all I do is push a broom around here and try to learn .     
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