Quote Originally Posted by Tim Zowada View Post
...The biggest problem with using pattern welded steel for razors, is the weld seams. Any "porrosity" or micro-crud in the weld makes that area more likely to micro-chip on the edge. It is usually best if the weld seams run fairly parallel to the edge, at the edge. Quality control during welding, forging, and heat treating are always the biggest factors.

All of the edge photos on my page are of O1/L6 pattern welded steel: Zowada Custom Knives - Razor Edges

I hope this helps.
Additional information always does. The pix are worth way more than a few words. Helpful point about weld boundaries.

Glen: if someone wanted to prod the bear, the bear was not asleep. However they wanted to stir something up, a review of what is known truth seems to smooth over a great many things without requiring a showing of teeth.