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Old 03-02-2016, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew Garrett View Post
From what I've heard first hand, Alabama Damascus is good steel for blades and heat treats well.
Well thats good to know. I was over at Smokey Mountain Knife Works in Tennessee several weeks ago and they had some pieces as well as some cheap Pakistani damascus. I picked up a few pieces of the Alabama and their pamphlet with heat treating recommendations.
I've got a couple blades ground and treated ready for handles. One warped but I straightened it without too much trouble. Edge deflection test looked good. Anxious to get them finished and try them out.


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