THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT DAMASCUS STEEL

[Pete Grey]

Yes Charles steel making technology has really come on over the years.

New alloys are being developed that produce blades that hold a better edge, keeping sharp for longer and are more flexible and thus not brittle. There are also better ways of heat treatment with temperature controlled furnaces.

But there are some good videos on youtube of knife/sword making by some fine craftsmen that are a pleasure to watch, though often these are more decorative than practical, and would be too expensive for every day use.

Most of our best knives are Finnish hunting knives bought from a local gun shop in the late 80s and are still razor sharp, we also have some blades i made from EN45 silicon manganese spring steel, even these are better than most middle ages blades would be.