Micro Damascus Steel Pocket Knife-Maple Burl Handle

Over thousand years ago, blacksmiths in Damascus, Syria discovered that folded steel was far superior to the common homogeneous smelted steel which they had been working with. At the time, blacksmiths did not have the technology to create homogeneous steel so they had to combine steels and weld them together. The result created much more flexible yet tougher steel, which have been using widely for knife blades since ever.

Known as "Steel of the Ancients,", Damascus steel is made by welding together a few hundred layers of hard and soft steel, process of which produces a strong and malleable material. Yet, this stunning form of steel is a difficult and risky process and has up to 75% success rate. Layers of metal are stacked and hammered into one piece; reheated and folded over again until the original layers become up to hundreds. The alternating layers of hard and soft give more flexibility and toughness to the steel, and the hard and soft in the edge act much like serrations. Finally, the metal is soaked in a bath of acid to reveal the many beautiful swirling patterns hidden underneath. No two Damascus blades are alike!

Specification

O.A Length: 88mm open; 53mm closed

Blade Length: 33mm

Blade Thickness: 2.6mm

Weight: 80 g

Blade Material: Japanese Damascus steel

Handle Material: Metal bolster with maple burl handle scales

Locking: Liner

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