George Patterson wrote:
David Lesher wrote:
Saw a show w/ a Japanese craftsman making a sword. Two layers of
different steels. Pounded it thin; folded it over; pounded...
Many layers later, that was the sword...

Yep, that's a very old technique. Westerners call it "Damascus steel."

Got a knife made using that technique. Beautiful grain, sort of like a
nice gun stock made with multiple layers of different wood, beautiful
when carved.

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