Your CRK damascus and how it works

[basetta70]

I'm just curious (because I ordered one with DT SS damascus) to know your impression and data about the damascus used at CRK.
I'd like to know the maker, which steel has been used for the damascus and if used how is the edge retention.
I've been inspired by the previous post and I know that CRK used in the past also carbon damascus and other makers then DT.
Thanks you!

 

[Zeta33]

I have a whole write up about it literally 6 threads down. The maker is Devin Thomas. Hence, DT. It's great stuff, hope you find the review useful. See his site for more details and congrats on your order!

 

[Zeta33]

Sorry, forgot to add the steel that is used. He uses AEB - L and 304 stainless steels to produce his stainless damascus.

 

[unit]

Most data that anyone has will be fairly qualitative (very subjective).

One thing I feel to be apparent is that it behaves like a fine grained steel and does not seem to rely on a lot of carbides (like the S##V series steels). However, at higher refinements, you may notice an effect like micro-serrations that I attribute to the heterogeneity (layers of dissimilar metals) at the edge.

I don't really care for fine Damascus in shaving applications because it's a little less forgiving, but for a medium-duty EDC, I think it's great.

If you have any specific questions, I'd be happy to share what I have learned (but I am still learning a bit). Over the years, I think, CRK has used other Damascus (different metallurgy, patterns, and makers), I only have experience with the DT Damascus that is currently offered. Step outside of CRK and there are MANY MANY forms of pattern welded steels (Damascus) out there, some are great, many are utter garbage. Pattern welding steel takes some skill, doing it such that you end up with a suitable blade steel requires a bit more

Hope that helps.

 

[Jon Brand]

Damascus all the way. Hides some scratches a bit, always looks good and even when completely scratched you can still see the pattern through. On a plain blade all you would see is scratches. Not beautiful scratched damascus. Damascus always seems to cut the best and have the best edges. They seem to easy to sharpen although i send mine to Don Hanson for sharpening... all my knives.