WSK in damascus steel?

[Teach6789@yahoo.com]

I am very new to this forum and WSK's. I was wondering why no one (well very few) people offer or have a WSK made out of damascus steel. Is it the cost, performance, etc... I am thinking of having a knife made and love the "look" the damscus offers, however if it isn't a good metal to use for this purpose I would do without. thanks.

 

[aaronjayl]

Check with schanz juergen. I think he does damascus for his if that's what you want. Check this thread for pics of his work http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=402055&page=3 .

 

[schanz juergen]

there are damascus steels which are good for wsks - no problem to made, maybe only one problem ;-) the price - you need a big piece of steel for a wsk and thats not really a less factor to the finished piece

 

[Daniel Koster]

I plan on doing one out of O1/L6 - if heat-treated right...makes for one heckuva tough blade steel. :thumbup:

I think the cost might be $150 more at most.

 

[aaronjayl]

I plan on doing one out of O1/L6 - if heat-treated right...makes for one heckuva tough blade steel. :thumbup:

I think the cost might be $150 more at most.

Oooo, make sure you post some pics of that one when you finish it