As far as I recall Jim Bulat is Russian made wootz? This steel appears laminated to me. Such things were not that unusul in Europe, although not always etched to bring out the pattern I believe.
Fernando K. the damascus pattern is only visible where acid has been used to show the layers in the steel, it would detract from the scrolling etc. if the was overshadowed by the steel pattern, so that was left polished.
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