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Concerning your hammer marks, the best way is to not get them in there in the first place. Mind you, that takes far more skill than I have but it is the goal the big boys shoot for. Your flatter and any other technique these other guys can suggest should help reduce the hammer marks but, ultimately, you will need to grind out whatever is left after the flatter, has done its work.
Now you know one of the two reasons I suggested that you go ahead and make a blade from your low-count damascus before you worry about running up your layer count very far. Make the blade, and let's see if you can find the second reason ....
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