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Originally Posted by Ian

As far as mono-steel versus laminated steel, that's a whole separate discussion of metallurgic characteristics and forging. Many laminated blades perform excellently, but their forging and tempering required considerable skill to obtain a high level of performance. By and large, I think mono-steel did not require the same level of skill in forging and tempering the blade, with gradual loss of the older techniques over time.Ian

Hi Ian,

This is exactly the reason why I believe that gunongs with laminated blades have some good age and are worked for real use since it makes no sense to work laminated blades for those who travel.

Regards,
Detlef