Drew:
I think the pictured "6 iron Turkish" in the other post demonstrates what occurred very well. Note that the pattern runs across the barrels as one would expect as these were hammer welded around a mandrel. Also note the pattern runs along the rib leading me to believe this rib was formed as a long strip.
The pattern however appears to be consistent between the barrels and rib.
Jim

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