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Damascus sword technique - A Damascus steel sword


Title: Damascus sword technique - A Damascus steel sword
Category: Metal and ironwork
Country: Toledo, Spain
Period: XX Century
Provided by: IWS
Source: https://www.aceros-de-hispania.com/infer.asp?ac=12...

Description:

- The item represented in the image is a finished Damascus steel sword.
- The technique used is the Damascus forging technique.
- The main material forged is mixed Damascus steel.
- As the name indicates, the origin of this steel is from Damascus city in Syria. In 1400, however there was a big tradition of Damascus steel forging in Toledo called Toledo’s steel, which spread through entire Europe.
 
In this video all the steps in welding the steel together and forging the sword are shown, illustrating the unique style and technique of this fine and rare blakcsmith art.
 



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