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Handmade Sgian Dubh

Hand-turned African Blackwood Handle Sterling Silver Cap & Damascus Steel Blade

Damascus Steel refers to the metal used by the artisans and swordsmiths of Damascus, Syria. The process for making Damascus steel was used between about 900 and 1600 in the Middle East, then disappeared for reasons that are not entirely understood.

What we call "Damascus" today is pattern-welded steel. Smiths weld hundreds of layers of hard and soft steel together, then treat it with acid. The acid reacts with the hard and soft steels at different rates creating an etched pattern.

SDY Damascus- $195.00, plus S/H

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Hand-turned African Blackwood Handle Sterling Silver Cap & Damascus Steel Blade.
Sterling Silver Cap

The Sterling Silver Cap is suitable for engraving by your local jeweler.

 Damascus Steel Blade