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Permalink Reply by charles taylor on June 27, 2011 at 16:56

its the best of the best stainless damascus ,higher end makers use it ,very expensive but if your a collector then its very low upkeep,some lesser damascus will rust to pieces if you look at it wrong lol

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by tkotavuopio on June 27, 2011 at 17:10

http://www.damasteel.com/  it is good steel..

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 27, 2011 at 17:17

Tkotavuopio,

Thanks for the info on wootz, I dont beleive I have ever seen that before but I like the look.  What is the difference in the and damascus in production?

KnifeMakerPermalink Reply by tkotavuopio on June 27, 2011 at 17:17

actually damascus is a generic term its called wootz or pattern welded steel ,

put picture becouse this belief. wootz is made by crucible, where "normal" damascus is laminated steels.

 

 Robert Burris said:

We can discuss wootz steel too. If you have some info please add it here.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on June 27, 2011 at 17:41

Charles, this is a carbon steel group, damasteel sounds great. If it's made for collectors, you may have trouble getting people to like it here. This group has alot of user steel members. Feel free to discuss it here as I said. Lets have fun and see if we can learn more about knife steel and the people that rather one over another.

Permalink Reply by charles taylor on June 27, 2011 at 17:50

no i dont think i made it clear damasteel is very useable moreso than carbon damascus ,it doesnt rust at all also holds a way better pattern than any other steel that ive seen ,very tight small grained pattern through out ,meaning when u grind it the outside pattern stays the same unlike other pattern steel that looks great on one side and flawed and inconsistent on the other side

Permalink Reply by charles taylor on June 27, 2011 at 17:56

sounds like your a good spokesperson for their company...lol

JAMES IVY said:

Alabama Damascus Steel & Cutlery. Located in the beautiful mountains of Jacksonville, Alabama, which is the home of Jacksonville State University.

They proudly forge their damascus with the use of large air hammers and have a variety of patterns and blends of steel available.

They sell a variety of factory knives. They also sell scales, damascus billets, guards and custom damascus knife blade blanks for the custom knife maker or hobbiest.

Please keep eye on Alabama Damascus Steel & Cutlery listings and if you don't see what you need, please contact them and they will check their inventory. If they dont have it, they can custom make damascus billets or blade blanks to fit your needs. 
If you would like a quote from Alabama Damascus Steel & Cutlery to manufacture your blade design, just call them or send an e-mail of your sketch or picture and they will get back with you.
Also, if you would like to show off some of your craftmanship made from their damascus. Send them an e-mail with pictures and they will post them on their Facebook Group Page. Be sure to join the group to view custom knives and keep updated on their show schedules.
The owner Mr Brad Vice is a great guy to do business with, I have known him several years and he always comes through. Just good guys with a tremendous products, plain and simple!

Robert Burris said:

James, I have heard good things about Alabama Damascus and I have seen some top makers using it. Please tell us more about it.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on June 27, 2011 at 18:40

Charles, you say you have never owned any Alabama Damascus Steel knives, so I was wondering where you got your low opinion of their steel? I want to keep our discussion friendly, I'm just curious.

Permalink Reply by charles taylor on June 27, 2011 at 18:49

never have ,ive stated i collect knives ,do you have to make knives and know quality...i think not,... my father was a purveyor of fine knives and i have many of his older knives,i have seen many alabama damascus steel knives ,i go to many shows yearly ,the patterns are somewhat off ,not crisp and inconsistent ,again mr. Ivy ive never claimed to make knives just stating my opinion fyi sir..lol

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on June 27, 2011 at 18:53

Charles, thanks for your imput.

Permalink Reply by charles taylor on June 27, 2011 at 19:30

lol yep you know what they say quality too lol,but really ,where in print have i claimed vast knowlege over you sir ?

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on June 27, 2011 at 19:54

James, in Cajun french we say "Les..Lee".

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