Twisted Damascus steel is one of the most visually stunning types of forged steel, known for its intricate patterns that are ...

Mater Charact, 1996, 37: 9 9. Verhoeven J D, Pendary A H. Studies of Damascus steel blades: Part I—Experiments on reconstructed blades. Mater Charact, 1993, 30:175 10. Verhoeven J D, Pendary A H, ...

Steel types: Look for combos like 1095 and 15N20 or a VG10 core with stainless layers. Solid makers: Guys like Noblie, Benchmade, or Boker don’t half-ass their Damascus.

At Middleton Made Knives in South Carolina, Quintin Middleton makes Damascus steel chef knives by welding two types of steel together. The bladesmith extends the concept of “blending” into his ...

The researchers experimented with different timings for the laser, measuring the resulting temperature patterns. It’s an interesting little 3D puzzle, as temperature at any location within the ...