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Found an English translation of a Belgian (in French) article about damascus production



Looking at the end of the 'ribbon', one can understand the various patterns that can be produced by alternating the tiny iron bars with steel. The 'Damas' illustrated certainly looks like what Lefever (and others) called 'Horse-shoe' damascus.

Lots of new stuff on the 'Damascus Barrels' PictureTrail
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=999&gid=16082038
including an amazing Parker brl with 'Terell' in the damascus pattern.

The strips of iron and steel in the 'ribbon' shown will produce a pattern similar to "Bernard" damascus. Also note the tiny 'roses' in the right barrel.

Just had a very gracious offer from one of the regular contributors here to share illustrations of about 30 damascus variants. My long suffering but much smarter spouse will get it scanned and added to the PictureTrail on arrival and I'll post when it's up.
Would still like to add high resolution close-up pics of some high grade Parker and LC Smith damascus. Please send by JPG attachment to revdoc2@cox.net and thanks!

And for your enjoyment, by C.J. Opacak

Dave Miles comes through again! He has a copy of the excellent article covering the Belgian damascus barrel makers from the April 1976, American Rifleman "Making Damascus Barrels"
Send me your e-mail address if you'd like me to forward the copy (please tell me I can't get in trouble for this!)

Thank you both! Brings thots of geezers before they were, old guns that weren't and dogs that knew what they needed to know to please their masters long before there were rings or trials.

Oh, and I like the fact that the rib is joined to a piece of homogenous steel for the doll's head, too.

You can send me a copy please,
gregandleesa@paradise.net.nz

BTW I cannot get private messages to work.

Cheers,

Greg

RevDocDrew, pls add me to your email list.

sdvdiamond@yahoo.com

Thank you, sv

Drew,

Send it my way. I believe you already have my email address. Flues barrel pictures coming your way soon.

BTW, are you part of my American Rifleman email group? I haven't had time to send out any articles in the last few months but I have about 100 articles back to the '30's that I have scanned and emailed.

Me, too!

hfn_03570@yahoo.com

Thanks a lot.

OWD

Since the theme seems to be Remington 1894s-Greg Martin's internet catalog is now up with some amazing guns
http://www.gregmartinauctions.com/gma/catalogs/june07_catalog.html
I just 'borrowed' pics showing the super-fine EE & DE damascus, and the A grade ('Oxford') 2 Stripe Crolle damascus below and added them to the PictureTrail