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  1. 07-12-2012, 07:09 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by tofagerl View Post
    Not to mention what Damascus Steel _actually_ was, which is a production method now forgotten. You can still see old Damascus swords and knives on Wikipedia, and they look nothing like modern "damascus" steel.
    Damascus steel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    To be more specific, and cite this same article, John Verhoeven and Alfred Pendray have reproduced the long forgotten...wootz/bulat whatever you wish to name it. I agree that it is nothing like modern pattern welded steels both in chemistry and manufacture. But, it is not lost, not by any means.
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