Happy B'day Randy

Well .. ya got your priority's right .. imo

Randy .. thanks for the response !!

I was simply curious .. I believe some folks are doing "pattern welding" more for the resultant pattern than anything else .. choosing steels that will contrast against one another .. w/ more emphasis placed o the "art" than the "usability" of the result ..

.. as opposed to choosing steels that contrast with one another .. AND .. result in a billet that can be hardened to the level required for "cutlery steel" ..

I like your approach !!

Randy .. what do you make your damascus out of ?? what steel types ??

Randy .. you & your Dad have a nice web site .. nice knives !!!

A little bump in the road in Ogemaw county; West Branch. My mother was born in Port Hope.
JC