Boker 300 layer damascus

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Is anyone into Boker 300 layer damascus folders? I have 2 ...I like them but

rarely carry them..and no its not because theyre expensive.I got into

damascus knives when i first got into knives a few years ago. In fact I would

like to sell them.

I learned about the process of making a damascus blade which is quite time

consuming and labor intensive as some of you know.I talked to a man from

Boker who told me that the 180 & 300 layer Bokers are made by Markus

Balback in Soligen.He has a forging area right at his house where he makes

the blades for Boker which are shipped to Boker for shaping, grinding etc. etc.

Some of the steel used comes from a WW2 German battle tank barrel.Each

model he makes has a different pattern in the steel...Id like to see the

process!!
 
it depends, on which knife you have!
The 180 layer are no forged damascus, these have never been made by Markus Balbach.
Mr. Balbach, btw, is not based in Solingen.

The 300 layer damascus blades are excactly 320 layers and made by different damascus forgers. Markus Balbach is just one of a few...

So, which knives you have, and, how long you have them?

Happy new year!
 
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