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Massdrop x Ferrum Forge Falcon Damascus Knife
EustaceTrevelyan
16
Dec 24, 2018
What originated in India was true wootz damascus, where the pattern emerged through use of an ore of fortuitous composition and highly specific patterns of heating/cooling/quenching that were a closely guarded secret. From the wiki:
Wootz steel is a crucible steel characterized by a pattern of bands. These bands are formed by sheets of microscopic carbides within a tempered martensite or pearlite matrix in higher carbon steel, or by ferrite and pearlite banding in lower carbon steels. It was a pioneering steel alloy developed in Southern India in the 6th century BC and exported globally.
Pattern weld damascus has a similar look but not the same properties as the wootz, which while world class for 1500 years ago has long since been superceded by modern alloys.
I'd personally want to have at least Damasteel, the powder metallurgy stuff. But then I happened on a knife from a now-retired custom smith with Damasteel and honey MOP, so I guess that box is checked.
SDante
109
Dec 24, 2018
EustaceTrevelyanClose, not India, Ceylon. The ingots were sent to Syria and the capital, Damascus.
It was made using carburising agents during smelting, but is not as strong as modern steel
KNAFGuy
1
Jun 28, 2019
SDanteCome on man it's like saying modern metal isn't metal because it's more refined and better today. We do not use the same process as when first produced it so do not call it metal.
It's an improved Damascus/ Damascus 2.0 or whatever. You nerded out to the point of irrelevancy with your comments and let people play with you.
SDante
109
Jun 29, 2019
KNAFGuyToday it's just fold welded to mimic Damascus.
The appearance originally was a result of smelting techniques.
Modern alloys are stronger but the methods for making wootz aren't known anymore, so anything new with that look is just mimicking Damascus
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