I know nothing about this type of knife, but I know very well forge Damascus: first, seeing the tip of the blade was forged for this knife, I think, the sharp reports, go to the tip. The welds are not perfect original. Even reforged, damask does not split like that. I also think the heat was too high and the temper of the blade badly made: the edge is split.
For revelation, I use perclorure iron is used the acid to burn the computer card. Attention is very aggressive. We found here:
http://www.conrad.fr/perchlorure_fer..._835908_221210