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| + | Damascus steel is a steel used in Middle Eastern swordmaking from about 1100 to 1700 AD. Damascus swords were of legendary sharpness and strength, and were apocryphally claimed to be able to cut through more "ordinary" European swords and even rock. The exact technique used to create original Damascus steel is up for debate. | ||
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'''Frowline'''<br> | '''Frowline'''<br> | ||
An English rendering of "fraulein", German for woman. | An English rendering of "fraulein", German for woman. | ||
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genuine Damascus Steel
Damascus steel is a steel used in Middle Eastern swordmaking from about 1100 to 1700 AD. Damascus swords were of legendary sharpness and strength, and were apocryphally claimed to be able to cut through more "ordinary" European swords and even rock. The exact technique used to create original Damascus steel is up for debate.
Frowline
An English rendering of "fraulein", German for woman.
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Elkton
Probably Elkton, Maryland.
