Quote Originally Posted by Bruno View Post
Damascus like this is made in big blocks using lots of individual twisted bars which are then further manipulated in various ways.

When the block is finished, slabs are cut off running across the grain of the pattern. No matter how it is ground, the pattern will stay the same. Many other types of damascus lose their pattern when hollow ground.
Other then the look of the steel, is there any advantages of having this steel compared to 01?