[TheForge] Damascus

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>> Dan T's questions started with wanting to know the definition of
>> damascus.  The rest of the line of questions clearly pointed to the fact
>> that he was asking about the stuff made today and called damascus.  Once
>> the distinction was made and understood, then why not continue calling it
>> damascus?  Or will the fans of Mokomo Gane be offended?
>>
>> Dave Brown
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>Dave, not many people I know refer to pattern welded blades as being
>Damascus, damascus, or any thing other than "pattern welded", unless they
>don't have a clear understanding of the distinction between the two.
>T. Clark
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t,

the distinction between the two is somewhat ambiguous at best. 

bob s.