Damask steel knife

Especially if the knife is not simple but made of good steel.
Maybe it's damask steel, maybe it's some kind of alloy steel. And the handle is made of bone or some special tree.
All processing is done manually.
It's not just a knife - it's a work of art.
These knives are made in the same smithy where axes are made.

I took pictures of these knives for the future catalog. I want people to appreciate and apply these knives. Of course, it's more expensive than just buying a knife in a regular store. But the quality of this knife is much higher.

Of course, there is still much to be strived for in improving the quality of handle processing. But the blade itself is a thing of the highest quality.

You can see it on Russian site of the smithy

If you ever be in Kostroma city, Russia - you can see it in real life. And even buy an axe or a knife.

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Damascus steel was a type of steel used for manufacturing sword blades in the Near East made with wootz steel. These swords are characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water. Such blades were reputed to be tough, resistant to shattering, and capable of being honed to a sharp, resilient edge.

The steel is named after Damascus, the capital city of Syria. It may either refer to swords made or sold in Damascus directly, or it may just refer to the aspect of the typical patterns, by comparison with Damask fabrics (which are themselves named after Damascus).

The original method of producing Damascus steel is not known. Modern attempts to duplicate the metal have not been entirely successful due to differences in raw materials and manufacturing techniques. Several individuals in modern times have claimed that they have rediscovered the methods by which the original Damascus steel was produced.

The reputation and history of Damascus steel has given rise to many legends, such as the ability to cut through a rifle barrel or to cut a hair falling across the blade.A research team in Germany published a report in 2006 revealing nanowires and carbon nanotubes in a blade forged from Damascus steel.[8][9][10] Although many types of modern steel outperform ancient Damascus alloys, chemical reactions in the production process made the blades extraordinary for their time, as Damascus steel was superplastic and very hard at the same time. During the smelting process to obtain Wootz steel ingots, woody biomass and leaves are known to have been used as carburizing additives along with certain specific types of iron rich in microalloying elements. These ingots would then be further forged and worked into Damascus steel blades. Research now shows that carbon nanotubes can be derived from plant fibers, suggesting how the nanotubes were formed in the steel. Some experts expect to discover such nanotubes in more relics as they are analyzed more closely.

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