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1. Damascus SteelDamascus Steel

2. A Damascus Bladed KnifeA Damascus Bladed Knife

3. What Is Damascus Steel?What Is Damascus Steel?
 Damascus steel is a type of forged steel that combinesDamascus steel is a type of forged steel that combines
both low and high carbon steel for both hardness andboth low and high carbon steel for both hardness and
flexibility.flexibility.
 It is produced by carefully folding and forge weldingIt is produced by carefully folding and forge welding
different types of steel materials on each other anddifferent types of steel materials on each other and
repeated until the desired number of layers is obtained.repeated until the desired number of layers is obtained.
 Some types of steel used are: 1060, 1084, 1095, 5160,Some types of steel used are: 1060, 1084, 1095, 5160,
L-6, 15N20, and 9260.L-6, 15N20, and 9260.
 The finished product, when polished, has a wavy lineThe finished product, when polished, has a wavy line
type patterned surface to its appearance due to thetype patterned surface to its appearance due to the
different materials used.different materials used.

5. Damascus Steel AttributesDamascus Steel Attributes
 Damascus steel has been made for thousands of yearsDamascus steel has been made for thousands of years
by blacksmiths and swordsmiths alike.by blacksmiths and swordsmiths alike.
 It is both hard and flexible, which makes cuttingIt is both hard and flexible, which makes cutting
through other material vary easy and its chance ofthrough other material vary easy and its chance of
breaking very unlikely.breaking very unlikely.
 Its use in cutlery for making durable kitchen knives thatIts use in cutlery for making durable kitchen knives that
can maintain a sharp edge without constant sharpening.can maintain a sharp edge without constant sharpening.
 Due to tiny saw-like carbide teeth in the blade it is ableDue to tiny saw-like carbide teeth in the blade it is able
to cut even when it feels dull to the touch.to cut even when it feels dull to the touch.

6. Damascus Steel DownfallsDamascus Steel Downfalls
 Making Damascus steel is very time consumingMaking Damascus steel is very time consuming
and expensive.and expensive.
 Depending on the number of layers andDepending on the number of layers and
precision a Damascus steel knife can rangeprecision a Damascus steel knife can range
anywhere from $50 to $2000 in price.anywhere from $50 to $2000 in price.

7. Damascus Steel DownfallsDamascus Steel Downfalls
 Making Damascus steel is very time consumingMaking Damascus steel is very time consuming
and expensive.and expensive.
 Depending on the number of layers andDepending on the number of layers and
precision a Damascus steel knife can rangeprecision a Damascus steel knife can range
anywhere from $50 to $2000 in price.anywhere from $50 to $2000 in price.