Kid Drover Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Ten years ago when I first learned of Damascus Steel Blades in knives (versus Damascus Steel Barrels) they seemed to command a much greater price than they do know. I bought several for a small collection in the late 90's through the mid 20 ought's. You see the knives now for under $100. Back in the day a $300.00 Damascus Blade was considered a good deal? Is there any reason for the drop in pricing?......Of course, that is if my memory is correct. And, these days it is a might suspect. KCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Fill 'Em 67797 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 A lot of cheap Damascus blades are coming in from overseas. I saw a nice looking Damascus knife at a local gun show. It was on a nice display stand and the seller said it was made by a custom knifemaker in Memphis. It had a black horn handle and it was kind of hard to see but it had a sticker on it that said "Pakistan". I asked the seller if Memphis was near Pakistan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boggus Deal #64218 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Also, back in the day, most knife makers had to make their own Damascus. Now, not only can you buy Damascus knives from overseas, you can buy Damascus blank material. So, instead of spending hours and hours folding and forging Damascus, a maker can buy a quality blank and make a knife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Many of the cheaper so called Damascus blades are nothing more the acid etched steel. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Nelson Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Many of the cheaper so called Damascus blades are nothing more the acid etched steel. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waimea Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Many of the cheaper so called Damascus blades are nothing more the acid etched steel. OLG Is there a way to tell the difference? I like damascus blades, I don't like to be taken. Waimea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Is there a way to tell the difference? I like damascus blades, I don't like to be taken. Examine the ground edge area with a hand loupe or other 10x power magnification. If you are not seeing distinct layers there, only "etched blobs" that seem to cover up to large fractions of the ground edge in the same blob, you do not have a good Damascus blade. Good Damascus will usually have a repeating pattern, as well. If the patterns are random, most likely not true either. Good luck, GJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Is there a way to tell the difference? I like damascus blades, I don't like to be taken. Waimea Just make sure you buy from a known, trusted knife maker or retailer. Some of the fakes I have seen, look'd really good. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Drover Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Darn, Now I gotta buy a loop to see if any of my "collectables" are "collectables - NOT"! Thanks for the info KCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kajun Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Darn, Now I gotta buy a loop to see if any of my "collectables" are "collectables - NOT"! Thanks for the info KCD I've heard if you look through the bottom of a Knob Creek bottle, after you've "emptied it", you can see things "better"....maybe use it instead of a loop :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Drover Posted June 16, 2015 Author Share Posted June 16, 2015 Hey K.K., That's it. I will use one of my many bottles of Knob Creek. If I don't have one that works right, I will just buy another and try it. It is probably cheaper than a loop, anywho. KCD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waimea Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Just make sure you buy from a known, trusted knife maker or retailer. Some of the fakes I have seen, look'd really good. OLG Thinking EBay is out then. Waimea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Here's 3 places I trust http://www.bladehq.com/ http://www.knivesshipfree.com/ http://www.eknives.com/ I have used all 3 for many years, with no issues-ever. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waimea Posted June 16, 2015 Share Posted June 16, 2015 Here's 3 places I trust http://www.bladehq.com/ http://www.knivesshipfree.com/ http://www.eknives.com/ I have used all 3 for many years, with no issues-ever. OLG Bladehq seems to have the best prices. Blanks to make your own too. Like that. Thanks for the info! Waimea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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