DAMASOUS DOES IT
Damascus steel has a legendary history. In ancient times, versions of it were reputed to be strong enough to break common steel and sharp enough to cut through a falling silk scarf.
The origin of damascus and its construction are a constant source of fascination. Many believed the steel came from Damascus, Syria, thus the name. In fact, most of the steel was made in India* and came to damascus in billets, which were then forged into swords, daggers and knives. There were many kinds of “damascus” but all had in common a high degree of ductility, strength and the ability to take a ferocious edge, all qualities of critical importance during ages when people fought one other with edged weapons made of steel.
The knowledge of how to forge damascus faded with the advent of more
