Fake vs real Damascus

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GalacticMeadows

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Hey guys,

I recently bought a new knife with a damascus blade. I am now trying to figure out if it is fake or real (as in a print or multiple steels forged together). So are there any main differences? I paid 90 euros for it. When looking on the top of the blade I can see the layers, however they are straight and very thin (thin blade also).

Thanks,

Galactic
 
Welcome. Possibly fake for that price. Etched or "printed" damascus.

Who made the knife and where did you buy it from?
 
Post a picture. At that price, it's either etched, or plain random pattern.
 
Yup, need pics and specs.


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There ya go.
 
There is no real standard for what makes a "Damascus" steel knife when it comes to forging vs pattern welding, even in traditional knife making hundreds of years ago. If it has multiple layers of steel, it's Damascus. Etching doesn't really count, but no somewhat reputable modern knife manufacturer is going to throw that term around in 2016 unless there are actual layers to the steel.
 
scoutchris said:
There is no real standard for what makes a "Damascus" steel knife when it comes to forging vs pattern welding, even in traditional knife making hundreds of years ago. If it has multiple layers of steel, it's Damascus. Etching doesn't really count, but no somewhat reputable modern knife manufacturer is going to throw that term around in 2016 unless there are actual layers to the steel.
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And that is why I asked who made the knife. Boker is probably not going to sell steel with an etched damascus pattern on it. That, I believe was the point. Etched vs not etched.
 
The blade looks legit Damascus.

Etching is probably the wrong word to use, for differentiating fake Damascus. Real Damascus goes through an etching process to bring out the pattern, i.e. they are both etched.
Probably best to say "fake Damascus.
 
Technically, all of the modern knives are "fake Damascus", as one of the members mentions above....however, it really does come down to layers vs. no layers nowadays. I've bought a few Damascus blades, but I've ended up selling them all as they just haven't been my thing, but I do really dig some of the fancy patterns. Unfortunately, those are typically more $$ than I value the look at, so I don't yet have a Damascus knife I really love. One day though - plus, typically speaking anyhow, better & more consistent performance can be gotten from single sheets of ultra clean steels today...& layered blades can lead to inconsistent edge properties & just overall lesser knife performance....though a lot of folks assume that "Damascus" blades must be far superior than blades made from just one sheet of one steel. That said, as soon as I can find a really cool looking pattern on a knife I also otherwise dig, & at a decent price, it's mine!
 
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