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2. Damascus steel - Wikipedia

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   The origin of the name "Damascus Steel" is contentious. Islamic scholars al-Kindi (full name Abu Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi, circa 800 CE – 873 CE) and al-Biruni (full name Abu al-Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni, circa 973 CE – 1048 CE) both wrote about swords and steel made for swords, based on their surface appearance, geographical location of production or forging, or the name of the ...

3. William F. Moran (knifemaker) - Wikipedia

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   William Francis Moran Jr. (May 1, 1925 – February 12, 2006), also known as Bill Moran, was a pioneering American knifemaker who founded the American Bladesmith Society and reintroduced the process of making pattern welded steel (often called " Damascus") to modern knife making. [1][2] Moran's knives were sought after by celebrities and heads ...

4. Pattern welding - Wikipedia

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   The blade shows a chevron pattern with opposing twists and straight laminate alternating. Pattern welding is the practice in sword and knife making of forming a blade of several metal pieces of differing composition that are forge-welded together and twisted and manipulated to form a pattern. [1] Often mistakenly called Damascus steel, blades ...

5. Wüsthof - Wikipedia

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   Forged and stamped knives differ in the steps employed to manufacture the knife blanks: the basic shape and the integral bolster of forged blades are precision forged in a die at 2200 °F (1200 °C) and then hardened at 1920 °F (1050 °C), while stamped blanks are laser-cut from a stainless steel plate. WÜSTHOF forged knives have more than 54 ...

6. Buster Warenski - Wikipedia

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   Buster Warenski (June 5, 1942 – July 31, 2005) was an American custom knifemaker from Kimberly, Nevada who made "Art Knives" utilizing gold and other precious metals. Warenski is best known for making a reproduction of Tutankhamun 's dagger with a forged gold blade; over 32 ounces of gold were used in the construction of the dagger, making it ...

7. James Black (blacksmith) - Wikipedia

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   June 22, 1872 (aged 72) Washington, Arkansas. Occupation (s) Knifemaker, bladesmith. Spouse. Anne Shaw. Awards. Blade Cutlery Hall of Fame. James Black (May 1, 1800 – June 22, 1872) was an American knifemaker best known for his improvements to the Bowie knife designed by Jim Bowie.