# Damaworks

> Damaworks LLC in Ashland, Oregon, is the authorized U.S. distributor of BALBACHDAMAST® Damascus steel, forged in Laubuseschbach, Germany. The shop sells DSC® Carbon (1.2842 + 1.2767, 160 layers) and DSC® Inox stainless (1.4034 + 19C27, 120 layers) to knifemakers, bladesmiths, and jewelers: cut to the inch, pre-cut billets, and forge-ready bars and rounds. Orders placed before 2 pm Pacific ship the same business day. US shipping is free over $50 after discounts. We accept returns within 30 days of delivery.

## Shop
- [Size finder: every width, thickness, and pattern in stock](https://www.damaworks.com/shop)
- [DSC® Carbon Damascus, cut to the inch](https://www.damaworks.com/product-page/dsc-carbon-damascus)
- [DSC® Inox stainless Damascus, cut to the inch](https://www.damaworks.com/product-page/dsc-inox-damascus)
- [Pre-cut carbon Damascus billets](https://www.damaworks.com/product-page/pre-cut-carbon-damascus-billets)
- [Pre-cut stainless Damascus billets](https://www.damaworks.com/product-page/pre-cut-stainless-damascus-billets)
- [Forge-ready bars and rounds](https://www.damaworks.com/product-page/forge-ready-billets-square-round-and-rough)
- [Damascus for rings and jewelry: stainless rounds by the inch](https://www.damaworks.com/jewelry)
- [The eight Damascus patterns](https://www.damaworks.com/patterns)
- [Rare and custom Damascus on request](https://www.damaworks.com/rare-damascus)
- [Loyalty points](https://www.damaworks.com/loyalty)

## Guides
- [Carbon vs stainless: specs, heat treatment, etching](https://www.damaworks.com/steel)
- [Carbon Damascus heat treatment, step by step](https://www.damaworks.com/post/carbon-damascus-steel-heat-treatment-a-step-by-step-guide)
- [DSC® Inox heat treatment, step by step](https://www.damaworks.com/post/dsc-inox-heat-treatment-step-by-step)
- [DSC® Inox stainless: heat treatment and etching](https://www.damaworks.com/post/exploring-damaworks-dsc-inox-damascus-steel-benefits)
- [How to etch Damascus steel](https://www.damaworks.com/post/how-to-etch-damascus-steel-a-complete-guide-for-carbon-and-stainless)
- [How to choose a Damascus billet size for a knife](https://www.damaworks.com/post/how-to-choose-a-damascus-billet-size)
- [FAQ](https://www.damaworks.com/faq)

## About and policies
- [About Damaworks and the mill](https://www.damaworks.com/about)
- [Shipping: rates, times and international orders](https://www.damaworks.com/shipping)
- [Returns](https://www.damaworks.com/return-policy)
- [Terms and conditions](https://www.damaworks.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [Contact](https://www.damaworks.com/contact)

## Key facts
- Contact: info@damaworks.com, (541) 502-0503. Damaworks sells online and at knife shows from Ashland, Oregon 97520. Visits in Ashland are by appointment only.
- US shipping is $10, and free on orders over $50 after discounts: USPS Priority Mail, 1-3 business days. Orders placed before 2 pm Pacific ship the same business day. International orders pay the carrier's rate, calculated at checkout.
- Damaworks does not ship to the European Union, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Southern Africa, or the nearby microstates and territories. It also does not ship to Afghanistan, Belarus, Bhutan, the Central African Republic, Cuba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kiribati, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, Nicaragua, North Korea, the Republic of the Congo, Russia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Turkmenistan, Venezuela or Yemen, or to the Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine, because of U.S. sanctions or USPS mail suspensions.
- Returns: within 30 days of delivery, in any condition, as long as the whole billet comes back. Weld-flaw guarantee: if a billet shows a weld flaw, such as a layer that separates, within 30 days of delivery, we replace it or refund it, whichever you prefer.
- Cut-to-size and pre-cut billets ship soft annealed (about 22-27 HRC), unetched and flat-ground. Forge-ready bars and rounds come raw.
- BALBACHDAMAST®'s datasheets give 62 HRC for DSC® Carbon and 60-61 HRC for DSC® Inox with their recommended tempers for knife blades. DSC® Inox is approved for direct contact with food.
- Leopard is a current DSC® pattern, in carbon and stainless. It is not the retired Leopard tank barrel line (Leo-Damast®): the Leo-Damast® and M-48 lines are sold out and will not be restocked.