Thread: Charlie Lewis 9/8"

Well, first of all Damascus isn't a 'type' of steel, but simply the name for folded/layered steel. As for this razor, if I remember Charlie's original thread correctly it's two layers of iron with a high carbon steel core. He may chime in with the exact composition (or find his thread).

yes, when i said damascus i meant pattern welded, as it kind of looked like etched pattern welded steel. interesting that he used two layers of iron.

as far as i know damascus was a 'type' of steel although maybe not produced as consistently as our modern foundry made steels are today, and i've heard talk that we are now able to reproduce the alloy fairly close to the original, something about vanadium and perhaps other metals. someone else that knows metallurgy better might chime in here.

anyways, thanks EisenFaust. i'll see if i can find that thread.

Originally Posted by EisenFaust

Well, first of all Damascus isn't a 'type' of steel, but simply the name for folded/layered steel. As for this razor, if I remember Charlie's original thread correctly it's two layers of iron with a high carbon steel core. He may chime in with the exact composition (or find his thread).

You're right EisenFaust it is 1095 steel between wrought iron.

Originally Posted by ezpz

yes, when i said damascus i meant pattern welded, as it kind of looked like etched pattern welded steel. interesting that he used two layers of iron.

as far as i know damascus was a 'type' of steel although maybe not produced as consistently as our modern foundry made steels are today, and i've heard talk that we are now able to reproduce the alloy fairly close to the original, something about vanadium and perhaps other metals. someone else that knows metallurgy better might chime in here.

anyways, thanks EisenFaust. i'll see if i can find that thread.

I would like to know more about the pattern welding / damascus or about how Charlie made this individual razor too. The photos here and on SRD when I bought it don't really do it justice, it is wild in person. I just wanted a lewis blade and this one stuck around SRD for about a month?!? They're not cheap, but worth every penny, and if another comes up on SRD when my wallet is doing okay I will be selfish and scoop it up haha.

Originally Posted by Hamburg

I would like to know more about the pattern welding / damascus or about how Charlie made this individual razor too. The photos here and on SRD when I bought it don't really do it justice, it is wild in person. I just wanted a lewis blade and this one stuck around SRD for about a month?!? They're not cheap, but worth every penny, and if another comes up on SRD when my wallet is doing okay I will be selfish and scoop it up haha.

The 8/8 Sheffield I picked up from SRD in January is also quite astonishing to behold; the pictures just don't do the blade justice. I'm in the same boat with you, Hamburg, as I want a fixed-blade from Charlie the next time some become available.