Jim: barrels 2-6 are Twist, and much cheaper than (quality) damascus



Cost and strength are not clearly related

From the 1891 Birmingham Proof House Trial
The strongest barrels were: COST

1. English machine forged 3 rod Laminated steel 29s

2. English fluid compressed steel, Whitworth process (fluid steel) 90s

3. English machine forged 2 rod Best Damascus 25s

4. English steel Siemens - Martin process (fluid steel) 24s

5. English hand forged 4 rod Best Damascus 35s

6. English machine forged 2 rod variegated Damascus 25s

7. English machine forged 3 rod Best Damascus 29s

8. English carburised steel, Darby’s method 24s

9. English machine forged 2 rod Laminated steel 24s

10. English “Superior Barrel Steel” 45s

11. English machine forged chequered 3 rod Damascus 29s

12. Foreign steel, Siemens – Martin process 24s

13. English steel, hematite process, from pig and scrap 24s

16. English machine forged skelp twist 12s

We have good evidence that both Twist and Laminated steel were produced in this country; it is extremely unlikely that Crolle damascus ever was.

Last edited by revdocdrew; 12/18/08 01:45 PM.
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