When browsing through custom knives, whether on eBay or at a knifeshow or in a magazine, there are numerous steel "names" tossed around in ways that may or may not be helpful. As a buyer, what good is it to...
This guide is aimed at clearing up some of the confusion over the distinction between wootz (sometimes referred to as bulat) and damascus steels. There is a great deal of misinformation and mythology...