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is Damascus?
Damascus, also known as 'pattern welded steel', is the result of combining at least two different types of steel to achieve a certain functional quality or to achieve a desired aesthetic.
I begin by layering three different types of steel, each of which harden and temper in the same range, into a 'steel sandwich'. The 'sandwich' is tack-welded together and put in a hot forge, where the steel becomes "plastic" and "sticky." The 'steel sandwich' is then placed into a hydraulic press where the steel molecules actually move back and forth across the layers, fusing and bonding the steel together. The result is a
single billet that is stretched and manipulated to create desired patterns
and/or a desired layer count-sometimes reaching up to 10,000 layers.
Damascus vs. Straight Carbon Steel Damascus has a more complex creation process and requires more time and concentration; it tends to represent more of my soul. It constantly allows me to tap into my creativity to produce a unique art piece that is also a high performance tool for your kitchen. Damascus simply has higher level of artistry. Similarities: The shape, balance, and design of my knives combine to give you the best performing tool possible. Both sharpen exactly the same way, get equally sharp and I believe they cut the same. Differences:
The difference is in how they wear. Since the Damascus blades consist
of different types of steel, each layer of steel will wear at a different
rate. This causes a very fine micro-serration, which can help to keep
the edge sharp for longer. Why
is it more expensive?
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Gallery Here
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some of my recent works.
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The Mosaic process is very labor and material intensive, involving stacking, forge welding, grinding, re-stacking and so on. This technique allows us to create far more controlled and intense patterns than we would be able to make otherwise. While these knives are fully functional and are meant to be used, we would categorize them as functional art. They do not possess the same level of extreme flexibility as seen on the Kramer Knives segment on CBS. Mosaic knives are built to cut fruits, vegetables, boneless meat and fish. They are not meant to cut bolts, bones, frozen food, coconuts and especially not frozen coconuts!
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