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Blades Steel
Modern Damascus Steel
First and foremost, be aware that most everything you read about the legendary properties of Damascus Steel is bunk. Pure and unadulterated bunk. This also applies to anything you've read about Samurai swords, pattern forged Viking swords, and any other "sword of legend". These blades are tools; sometimes they're well made tools – but the real world of steel manufacturing changed with the Bessemer process in the 1840s, when exact control of the amount of carbon in a steel blank could be controlled. You can make as good a sword blade from any modern laminate steel, like that found in an automobile leaf spring.
That doesn't mean Damascus steel isn't a remarkable material, and that the blades made from it are valueless. They can be collector's items, and lots of craftsmen who want to recreate the old ways, to find out how things were done in the 12th century onwards exist, and they're showing a lot of innovation in steel and blade manufacturing.
Damascus steel is an excellent tool for knife blades, and in the modern world, knives are much more useful than swords as general tools…and compared to the stainless steel that most knives are made from, Damascus steel holds a better edge, is more durable, and is harder to break or damage than the traditional stainless steel knife blanks. (Stainless steel knife blanks exist because for 99% of what most people use a knife for, they're good enough, and they're cheaper to make – being a single casting blank that's then ground down to a blade. They also have the advantage of not tarnishing or rusting, making them much lower maintenance.)
However, the primary purpose of owning a Damascus steel Pocket Knife or any knife with a Damascus Steel blade is aesthetics. The patterns in the steel caused by carbon impurities are attractive, and range in styles and patterns that come from the lot of steel that was used to make the blade, its forging technique and how many times it was layered over to fold it. Damascus steel knives are one of the few truly practical tools that also qualifies as a work of art. (In our estimation, the Craftsman Vanadium Steel Lug Wrench set also qualifies, but, well, we're guys who like to work with our hands.)
Fortunately, most of the techniques for creating Damascus steel were recreated in the last century. Germany made thousands of Damascus steel blades for the Army in World War II, and a number of researchers and medieval recreation societies went into the business of recreating Damascus steel as a production methodology in the US in the 1970s. Now, there are several artisan craftsmen who make Damascus pattern forged steel blades of nearly every pattern; most will tell you that their method of creating it is either the most authentic – or will result in a better blade than all the imitators.
Again, most of them are selling you an excellent knife blade…but it's still just a good steel blank.
About the Author
Kirk McCormick has over 20 years experience in law enforcement and has enjoyed the outdoors for over 40 years. He writes on a variety of knife related topics. You can contact him through: www.NorthAmericanKnives.com; www.SwissArmyKnifeMall.com or www.PocketKnivesMall.com
What can I use to remove oil from my stainless steel blade?
I've recently recieved a custom-made katana (Japanese Sword) from a very trusted company. Anyway, it's blade is made of a stainless steel instead of high carbon steel, which most swords are.Their sword care guide said that most swords come with a coating of oil to protect it during transport. Mine didnt. And they also said it didnt need any oil covering, because of the type of blade. I was wondering if someone could elaborate on this? Also, there is a coat of sword-care powder that accidently got underneath a coat of Choji oil(special oil for swords) and now it has dried on there. On that same guide, though, it specifically states that when you recieve the sword with oil coating, you can remove it using lacquer thinner or mineral spirits. Would there be some sort of different solvent to use because of the type of blade? And where would be the best place to find mineral spirits, anyway? Thanks alot for anyone willing to help.
~M.D.
As far as the reason for not needing the oil on the stainless steel blade it;s because stainless steels contain chromium. This chromium in the alloy prevents oxidation from occurring, meaning it doesn't rust. The reason for the oil used with the high carbon blades is to prevent oxygen from coming into contact with the blade which would cause it to oxidize. The stainless steel blade will not suffer any damage from using mineral spirits or lacquer thinner on it. They can be purchased at any hardware store, lacquer thinner can also be purchased at any auto parts store as well.
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