Bro. Nudge: Randy and I have reached an (unspoken) dtente.

I do believe this was directed toward him wink with a bit of condescension worked in smile

Mike George, Technical Editor, ShootingUK
http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/answers/what-is-fluid-steel-and-is-it-stronger-than-damascus-steel-13767
In the USA there is one chap who is active on websites who believes that all Damascus steel barrels are so dangerous they should be destroyed.
http://www.randywakeman.com/WhyYouShouldStayAwayfromDamascusBarrels.htm
But then you are likely to get piffle like this from a nation that does not have gun barrel proof legislation.
(Piffle: pseudo-scientific trivial nonsense, baloney)