Kershaw Damascus mix

The only listing on the Alabama Damascus web site is:

Material = (4) layers 5160, (3) layers 203E, (3) layers 52100, (3) layers 15N20 folded 5 times for 416 damascus layers

That's for the "Redneck Skin" pattern; I don't know how close that is to the "Ladder" pattern that I believe they supply for Kershaw.
 
riffraff said:
The only listing on the Alabama Damascus web site is:

Material = (4) layers 5160, (3) layers 203E, (3) layers 52100, (3) layers 15N20 folded 5 times for 416 damascus layers

That's for the "Redneck Skin" pattern; I don't know how close that is to the "Ladder" pattern that I believe they supply for Kershaw.
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That's really cool and all (and the knives look super cool too), but what does all that mean to a steel neophyte like myself? Will it be fine for food prep? Does it wear faster? Are there any secrets to sharpening or maintaining it? Just throwing it out there if some one steel savvy has the time to educate.
 
Oil. It will rust, so you have to keep some moisture displacing oil on the blade.

It will wear a bit uneven on the micro level, so as it wears it creates micro serrations (stays sharper than average carbon steel in my experience).

Thats about all I know, I only have a couple DAMs, and only one Ive used...
 
bobpoptart said:
That's really cool and all (and the knives look super cool too), but what does all that mean to a steel neophyte like myself? Will it be fine for food prep? Does it wear faster? Are there any secrets to sharpening or maintaining it? Just throwing it out there if some one steel savvy has the time to educate.
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Here is another thread that might be of help.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=576034

From the above post:

2brothers said:
The finish might get dulled depending on what you put on it. Mine has dulled quite a bit, but I've been using it since it came out.
Most of my EDC's have taken on a different shade after many uses.
I think it adds character to it.

It is an excellent slicer no matter what the blade looks like IMO.
The layers of steel from the etching process is what you're seeing, they'll always be there, just fainter.

I keep mine wiped down with some type of non-acidic veggie oil (because of use with food). Not soaking in it, just a light wipe until the oil goes away.

On the other hand, if you want it for looks, I have my other 22 sealed up with desiccant in seal-a-meal bags. ;)
And I change those every 6 months.

mike
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For general lubrication, I would try something like Superlube Oil or the like. It doesn't have
any contaminants in it and is NSF approved for food use.

mike
 
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