That was my reaction; the "Damascus" steel whose art has been lost isn't crucible steel, whose art was never lost; it's folded steel. [Edit] Incidentally, I su

That was my reaction; the "Damascus" steel whose art has been lost isn't crucible steel, whose art was never lost; it's folded steel. [Edit] Incidentally, I supposed the name "Damascus" was related to the patterned silk fabric named "damask", rather than the origin of the material being the Damascus area.