[ordo]

You don't want clad (layered) blades. You don't want pattern welding (faux damascus). Are you after a single metal damascus?

 

[ordo]

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Why?

 

[ordo]

I see. You mean this one:

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• ordo
• Nov 25, 2015

It's clad (Swedish SS steel core) and faux damascus.

 

[ordo]

Yes ordo, that'll be it

So, for a single metal blade you need to spend upwards of 500?

Oh, no. MillionKnives just mentioned 'author' damascus knives from very reputable blade-smiths in America.

If you resign the idea of having a fashion damascus blade, and please do it, you can have for instance a Hiromoto (Benuser can tell more about this brand than me, but i guess the Honyaki series is single metal) for about $279, which is really cheap for honyaki blades. Here's a 240 mm. gyuto (please skip the Santoku).

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• ordo
• Nov 25, 2015

Also Misono Swedish mono steel 240 mm. gyuto for $137,70

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• ordo
• Nov 25, 2015

Masamoto HC 240 mm. virgin carbon steel gyuto for $212.

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• ordo
• Nov 25, 2015

And Hattori, Kanemasa, etc., all single metal knives NON damascus.

 

[ordo]

I try to guide bonesetter into the moral, almost religious benefits of single metal non damascus knives and all of you are spoling the (already wasted) guy. Damnation!