Protecting a hard core by lamination with a softer, resilient steel gives you a ductile, higher-performing product.
The raw material as provided is easier to manufacture with. Forging and machining including beveling, grinding, polishing, drilling and welding, straightening, or final adjusting. This added benefit will also help you save costs with less wear and tear on your machinery, consumables, and also labor hours.
As the core material is protected, the corrosion resistance is improved with only the cutting edge exposed.
The high-pressure forging process produces superfine microstructures that improve the durability and cutting-edge qualities of the core material.
Having a super high-quality core, clad by a softer material also allows you to provide a higher quality blade at a lower cost. This is because the cost goes to the most important part of the blade –the edge.
A Damascus/ San-Mai blade appeals to every customer’s aesthetic sense. Why buy a plain blade when you can buy a beautiful one?