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That's what I was thinking. Is it an issue if the pattern welded steel IS the edge - or will the 15N20 portion take just as good an edge as carbon steel????? Maybe I was thinking a a pure nickel...

Lord knows you have forgotten more than I every knew, Mike, so I'll definitely retract that. I sometimes have been know to repeat what I have heard, without checking for accuracy - the old ass-ume...

Thanks for the step by step, and a peek into your shop. I wish I had all your tools. Doing San Mai really makes sense - if you go with straight damascus, it is questionable whether the bladewill...