Quote Originally Posted by Howard Clark View Post
Pattern welded steel is commonly referred to as damascus, yes. It is splitting hairs, but in my mind "damascus" means the crucible steel of very high carbon content made in the east in times past in several locations, most notably in India. The look very similar, but under microscopic examination are quite different.

I saw an absolutely amazing blade made from a chainsaw blade. This would be more corectly referred to as pattern welded, then?

What kind of heat do you need to generate to weld the steel?