How the Damascus Knives made
Damascus1 is a place where things are done with value, with our hands and the talent that God has given us. Each knife is hand-made from beginning to end ... from the forge to the grinder, each is hammered, shaped and the edge is always perfectly ground by hand to reach the sharpest edge that a knife can have . The handles have an expert form, of course, by highlighting by hand the delicate and beautiful details of the material used which are often lost in the traditional manufacture of Custom Damascus Folding knives . I will briefly describe some of the steps it took to make the knife you are currently holding. Why 1095 high carbon steel: The 10XX (1045, 1095) Steels - 1095 is the most used 10XX steel for knife blades. Steel in the 1045-1095 range is used for knife blades, although 1050 is more commonly seen in swords. 1045 steel has less carbon (.45%), where 1095 has more (.95%), conversely 1095 has less manganese and 1045 has more. So, in essence, 1095 steel would...