Thread: Damascus Custom Set - need help please.

Thanks Mike, thanks Alex - your knowledge of such matters is greatly appreciated - Mr. Blue's comments are a bit more hopeful I must say, but Alex, your matter-of-fact reply is very welcome too, so thanks again guys, I think he's on the right track then, he does genuinely seem to know what he's talking about, it's not just marketing talk I think. As for the components of his damascus, if you say the carbon content sounds low on those components then that does kinda worry me too - I'll ask him to explain the overall carbon content on the final blades. Ultimately I reckon it should turn out well though. He's got 10 years making his own damascus so I'm sure he'll know how to best treat his steels for the purpose of shaving... interestingly he also colours his damascus.. has anyone heard of damascus being coloured before?

As for the price, the cost of the razors - without scales (I'm making those meself ) is around $400 a blade, and thats with file-worked spines - and made to my exact design. So not too bad, we'll just have to see how they turn out, and of course how they hone up and shave

Oh! just remembered another Q - I read something somewhere about the different steels in the damascus creating a micro serrated edge, how severe is this to shaving? And is this just a reality with damascus blades? Also how can this be overcome if at all?

Thanks again guys.

Here are some images of his damascus knives - these are coloured damascus and you can see some of the patterns are quite masterfully executed... He also does the woodgrain standard style patterning...of course.