Discover what makes Damascus steel so unique and why it's still a top choice for outdoor knives. Learn about its history, ...

What you should know about how Damascus steel is made. Discover the magic of old-school bladesmiths — the ancients were smarter than we know. By Brian Smyth. Updated Mar 24, 2021 11:44 AM EDT.

Knives Project. A PERFECT DAMASCUS STEEL KATANA MADE FROM A LARGE BEARING. Posted: December 18, 2024 | Last updated: March 26, 2025. In this video, we'll be discussing the process of making a ...

You can get dirty cheap Chinese made knives with “damascus” steel that won’t even sharpen properly. I know, because I have some because I liked the pattern and used it to make my own knife.

I'm never cooking anything again without using my Made In Damascus-steel knives. This three-steel-knife set includes a santoku, a nakiri, and a gyuto all forged in Seki, Japan, using Damascus steel.

Steel not made in Damascus. Early descriptions of the metal date at least to the 1500s, but many scholars believe Muslims from Egypt to India used it for hundreds of years before that.