The article makes clear that the modern usage is a misnomer in that the process is not the same. That said, given that the term is currently widely used for mod

The article makes clear that the modern usage is a misnomer in that the process is not the same. That said, given that the term is currently widely used for modern knives, it's needlessly pedantic to insist that one not call the modern knives Damascus steel. > "The other type of pattern-welded steel is the so called “Damascus steel”. Originally used in middle eastern sword making, the method has been lost since about the 16th century. The art form has resurfaced, though, and in 1973 bladesmith William F. Moran unveiled his “Damascus knives” at the Knifemakers’ Guild Show. Ever since then modern pattern-welded steel blades have been called “Damascus knives”."