[aigel]

LOL, Vash. How many axes do you own? You should start a "show me your axe" thread. Or did you? I have a few axes, but they are all work, no play.

Back to the Damascus. What I found interesting in the Wikipedia article is the fact that the actual Damascus art of sword making is lost. While current smiths make stuff that looks similar, it does not appear to hold up to the analysis, compared to samples of the originals. What a bummer.

G