IMO the term Damascus describes alternating bundles of blades or wires of iron and steel twisted together and wound in groups of two, three, four, five or six around (hammer welded) a mandrel to form some kind of crolle pattern (“pattern-welded”). Bernard Steel barrels fall into this category as the same method is used in making them. Twist and Laminated are not…
Drew Hause may come on and give us his opinion on this. I always welcome and respect his contributions on this subject, as it is his forte.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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