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Damascus Knives
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I've read on a custom knife maker's website (can't remember the name, but he's California based and has a great site---wish I could find it again) that the problem with Damascus steel is that it has weak spots at every point where the two different steels are joined together. He seemed to say that it was strong enough for every day use, but not as durable as a blade made from a modern single steel.
EDIT: I was able to find the maker's name. He is Jay Fischer and this is his site:http://www.jayfisher.com/FAQS.htm
Here is a quote from him about Damascus steel:
" I also use other specialty steels, like stainless damascus and powder technology steels. Pattern welded damascus is decorative and beautiful, but no matter how well it's made, those layers constitute welds, potential places of stress in the billet. Although most of pattern welded damascus is entirely usable, I don't use it in high strength tactical models, when a client requests "shove it in a rock and stand on it" tough."
EDIT: I was able to find the maker's name. He is Jay Fischer and this is his site:http://www.jayfisher.com/FAQS.htm
Here is a quote from him about Damascus steel:
" I also use other specialty steels, like stainless damascus and powder technology steels. Pattern welded damascus is decorative and beautiful, but no matter how well it's made, those layers constitute welds, potential places of stress in the billet. Although most of pattern welded damascus is entirely usable, I don't use it in high strength tactical models, when a client requests "shove it in a rock and stand on it" tough."
