slydark

JPH-thanks man, definatley comprehensive and helpfull.
Ill do just that.
me miller-great idea. I do love free-cheap stuff
Rich Hale-Do they have a website?

thanks a whole ton, that deffinately did help!

Hi! Im completley new to this forum and Im looking forward to a long stay with the comunity.
I had some questions about making cable damascus, which have been bugging me.

I did some research on many kinds of damascus and the processes therein and I think it is obvious that the easiest kind of damascus I could possible make would be a cable damascus.
and although I already have a good deal of insight into the technique of making it I am at a complete and utter loss as to where to aquire some suitable cable.
much to my embarassment I have spent at least two days scouring the internet with rediculous amounts of google searches yeilding little-to-no satisfactory results.
all I know is that the cable I want needs to be multi-stranded, steel or iron, and a diameter of 1/2 inch to 2 inches.

and finally after so much exposition my question is this:
What kind of cable does one use when making cable damascus?
what is it called?
where can I get some?

thanks
SLY