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“Modern Damascus steel is made by forge-welding layers of different steel alloys into one solid billet, then shaping those layers so a pattern appears when the surface is etched.”

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    • What is DSC® Damascus steel?

      “DSC® stands for Damascus Steel SuperClean, a manufacturing process developed and trademarked by BALBACHDAMAST® (Balbachdamast GmbH & Co. KG) in Germany, which describes it as patented.”

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    • Who makes this steel and where?

      “All Damascus steel sold by Damaworks is manufactured exclusively by BALBACHDAMAST® (Balbachdamast GmbH & Co. KG) in Laubuseschbach, Germany.”

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    • What makes BALBACHDAMAST® Damascus different from other Damascus steel on the market?

      “The DSC® SuperClean process welds solid steel stock with no powder, which keeps contamination out of the welds. Cut-to-size and pre-cut billets arrive flat-ground and soft-annealed, ready to machine.”

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    • How is Damascus steel made?

      “Modern Damascus steel is made by forge-welding layers of different steel alloys into one solid billet, then shaping those layers so a pattern appears when the surface is etched.”

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    • Does Damaworks stock Mokume-Gane, Tri-Mascus, or carbon core steel?

      “Not as stock. The shelf holds BALBACHDAMAST® pattern-welded Damascus billets. BALBACHDAMAST® also makes DSC® mokume to order, available on request: see the Rare and custom Damascus page at damaworks.com/rare-damascus. Tri-Mascus and carbon core steel aren't carried.”

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    • How do I know if Damascus steel is real or fake?

      “Real pattern-welded Damascus has its pattern throughout the entire billet: the layers go all the way through the steel, not just on the surface. The simplest test: sand the surface down past the etch and look.”

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    About Damaworks

    Damascus steel billet supplier based in Ashland, Oregon, United States.

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