Can someone explain how damascus gets its pattern to my dad and I?

[Noswad0208]

I recall seeing or hearing that the pattern is etched, he thinks it's folds in the metal. How exactly is it?

 

[marcinek]

Real damascus is folded. Pops wins.

 

[AdamFuzzyballs]

Damascus is folded forge welded and then etched to bring out the pattern

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Here, let me Google that for you.

 

[Boggs]

If you were to ask Csizmar Szilard...forum name Hellize.....He'd tell you fairy magic

 

[aquaman67]

There are many YouTube videos. It's actually pretty cool to watch it being made. Bob Kramer is a master.

 

[Vicv]

Ya you're both right

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

TRUE Damascus steel, or "wootz" has patterns resulting from carbide banding in the blade, and the pattern is often enhanced by etching to make it more visible. However, the overwhelming majority of steel dubbed "Damascus" is mechanically produced, which is to say that it's folded layers of contrasting steel. The steel, again, is often etched to highlight the patterning, but the pattern in either case is not actually produced by etching. Some inexpensive imitations use etching to mimic actual pattern welded steel, though.

 

[1234]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wootz_steel

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel


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[HappilyGrim]

This video does a good job explaining. The sequel tells you how to get patterns.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o6B616UunyQ