Quote Originally Posted by Rami View Post
Well. If you go with a solid core and Damascus cladding. You would avoid having different steels at the edge, so you just follow the single heat treating recipe ( assuming you use a known steel for a core) and you get the pattern on top.
Assuming the steels are all normal carbon steels, the carbon content should even out quickly and if the welds are solid, you can heat treat it like normal carbon steel.