Thread: Were Wosty framebacks one piece or soldered?

It's possible. I read some material on a Wiki from a Google search that characterized it as an early alloy.
I went to Online Materials Information Resource - MatWeb and entered Double Carbonized Y Steel and it returned results of various alloys.

This was also in the Wiki:
The general term "Damascus" refers to metal with a visible grain pattern, sometimes with a texture. Modern Damascus is a lamination of folded steels selected with cosmetic qualities, with grinding and polishing specifically to expose the layers. True Damascus patterns are formed when carbon trace elements form visible swirls in the steel mix.[citation needed] These elements change properties when the steel is work hardened (forged), creating the patterns.[citation needed]

The damascus made nowadays are made from from ingots of damasteel or equivilent.This is whats used now however many years ago wootz was the only other way of doing it which I guess is more closely they way the historical stuff was made. Very few razors are made from wootz steel nowadays but they do exist.

One thing is certain and that's the fact it's a very historic topic of people creating materials to better there lives or in some cases in the early years to make better tools of war. The whole process is sure interesting.

Originally Posted by Gunner777

One thing is certain and that's the fact it's a very historic topic of people creating materials to better there lives or in some cases in the early years to make better tools of war. The whole process is sure interesting.

Well you know They say nothing drives technology forward like war.

True unfortunately------