what is this?

Tsujigiri said:
I can't tell who's joking and who isn't in this thread...
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I know, right? It's getting confusing as all hell in here.

IIRC, Damascus steel originated in India and Ceylon, then spread across Persia before the technique was lost. There are examples of similar sword-making techniques involving folded steel or pattern welding or whatever the technical terms are from quite a few other areas and cultures. They all seem to have fallen under the catch-all-term "Damascus", although they are not 'True Damascus' in the strictest sense. It doesn't come from Japan, it doesn't come straight out of the ground that way, and it isn't inherently better than normal steel.
 
The crappy sheath makes me think the knife is a Frost or something similar... definitely a 'mum's purse' kinda thing going on :D

But as to the knife itself, well, someone could post it as an expensive custom and I wouldn't know the difference. Some of the most pricey custom knives I've seen are so over-the-top with elaborate decoration and opulent materials that they seem gaudy and cheap-looking to me... :o
 
The common damascus is just 'pattern welded steel', not a single specific type of steel. Usually layers of different steels are welded together then folded over while forging.

The quality of the damascus, other than the heat treat, would largely depend on what steels were actually used. This is why you should be aware of anything just marked as "damascus". Indian/Pakistani damascus are commonly listed with lies on types of steel and hardness.

Anyone ever try that real Wootz steel? I remember seeing some blanks for kinda expensive, but not unreasonable prices.
 
If you move this thread over to the BRL forum you are more likely to get information specific to your knife.
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Poez said:
They dig Damascus in mines on Indian-Pakistanish border. The deposits are quite considerable, but the quality of the Damascus ore is sort of substandard. Such an abundance of the resource and use of slave labor make Indian or Pakistani Damascus very cheap. But as you can see, their slaves are poorly trained and lack motivation to do good fileworking and sheathing... And bones of pakistani camel are gray and porous...
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Awesome! :D This cracked me up. Actually this whole thread cracks me up.
 
To the OP - looks kinda like a knife to me.

p.s. It has a sheath too, probably ostrich (they use them in Pakistan to pack the Damascus ore out of the mines, or so I've heard)...
 
I think Poez "may have been" yanking my chain with his post about the ore. What say ye? :confused:
 
cziv said:
I think Poez "may have been" yanking my chain with his post about the ore. What say ye? :confused:
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Do you know where that term comes from?

In the Damascus mines (deep in the earth where they have to ride a rail car for an hour or more to get to working depth in the mine) workers can not afford to take time off work to come out of the mine to use the toilet, so they have a special car that everyone relieves them self in. Obviously it is quite embarrassing to have the car start rolling while you are sitting on it with pants down, so workers carry a length of chain to wedge between the wheels while they are using it.

Now, some of you may know, Damascus miners are WELL known for their dastardly pranks...and a popular prank is to yank a co workers chain and give the poo cart a shove as they are using it. They generally announce to all other miners when the chain gets yanked to maximize the effectiveness of the prank!
 
Good one unit, :D I hate pooping with a chain attached to my toilet!

Leek Freek, I still have no idea - after reading that link which I posted yesterday, if Damascus steel is a type of steel in and of itself or if it's regular steel (nothing much special) and the resulting patterns are a result of the techniques of knife makers?

That's not a dificult question to answer if you know the answer right?
 
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Did my research and you guys are full of shite. It's forged! And you Cougar Allen are a cruel man!! :D :D :p
 
Not sure about Damascus mines, but that sheath is rare.
It's 100% Naugahyde.
Naugas are extinct now.

Naugahyde:
Naugahyde refers to the pelts and hides of the North American Nauga, a rodent-like mamal ( about the size of a weasle)that once inhabited the upper lowlands of the southern half of North America. Naugas are known for their durable hides with a stronger-than-leather look and lambskin softness. naugas were hunted into extinction in the late '70s due to the overhwhelming demand for their pelts by the bean bag chair manufacturing companies, and eventually upholstery houses using them for products.
Naugas were deemed extinct around the same time as the Alaskan Hoofibu, and the West Texas longhorn Jackalope.
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No wonder they are extinct....
Do you know how many little Naugas it takes to cover a sofa?

Better hang onto that sheath.
Even has the obligatory "US State" snap head.
 
You guys are all wrong...

It's a Damascus-Rastafrei knife. A proprietary steel from Jamaica with magical properties.
Forged in limited quantities , it is not bendable ,cuts through any substance , has a Rockwell higher than diamond and exhibits only one flaw...it rusts when exposed to bullsh*t. :D:thumbup:
 
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