Thread: Razor Blanks made of welded steel wire?

Originally Posted by Substance

I have a vintage marked as Damascus but with no visible pattern
I have been tempted in the past to etch it to see if there is a weld pattern but haven't yet due to not wanting trash a good blade
this may have been made in this fashion by chance?

Don't. That term was used for marketing reasons. Itll be some sort ofcarbon steel

I agree with Bruno, don't etch, right away. If this is an old blade there should be enough patination to see any pattern. It may be easier to see near a hardness transition zone. Even polished new patterned steel may have a visible pattern.

I have only seen that evidence on some of the Le Coultre blades. And that, according to information, was from making them from watch spring reheated and forged.
~Richard

Stay tuned people........

I made knife blades from cable a few times back when I had a Blacksmith shop but at the time I was mainly making stuff that looked "rustic" for ladies to use in their kitchens. Also did a lot of fire sets & stuff for the Buck Skinner trade. Trouble was they wanted to do just that, TRADE! I wanted their $$$ not their stuff. I am thinking real hard about setting up a small shop to do just razors & knives. Got to be careful of carpal tunnel as I have been down the surgery road for that & cubital tunnel surgery also. IT HURTS! I am going to get some dragline cable I know of at a old strip mine I know of& try making some razors from that if & when I get a shop with a power hammer.

Dave

no sign of any pattern with out etching that's for sure

PR hype! Compare that to that pattern welded razors of today. No where close & even with out etching you can usually see some "pattern" in the stock.

Slawman