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Japan using Damascus steel. They are gorgeous, each with a unique pattern across the blade. You don't need to be an expert on Japanese knives to appreciate the set or even know how to use them.

I’ve come to realise over recent years that there may be another term in general use which is a little jarring to metalwork pedants, so-called Damascus ... In a Japanese Katana blade, the ...

which mimics the appearance of traditional Damascus steel, and is what we guess is in use in the Omni blade. It gets murkier still. Though Hribarcain cites Japanese katana associated with the ...

using Damascus steel. They are gorgeous, each with a unique pattern across the blade. You don't need to be an expert on Japanese knives to appreciate the set or even know how to use them.

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Each blade is made from 67 layers of Japanese Damascus steel and has a Rockwell Hardness Scale rating of 60 out of 65—resulting in ...