Silvers, your pattern looks like Fine Damascus Three Rod, 67% steel, like Revdocdrew stated.
Dave, I don't know how many different manufacturers there were for the different grades of Damascus. In the new book "The Legend Lives" by John Houchins there are pictures. The ones you are showing, it looks to me like two different kinds. The one on the right looks like Chain Damascus 4 stripe 60% steel. The one on the left look like Finist Damascus Three Rod, 70% steel.
This book is about L.C. Smiths and the finist grade was Choice Damascus-Herring Bone Pattern, Three Rod 70% steel. Like I stated before I don't know if other gun manufacturers used the same companies for their Damascus barrels.
States in the book that the very best Damascus barrels were made and imported from England, although Hunter Arms Co. did import Damascus barrels from Belgium.
Last edited by JDW; 02/18/07 10:11 PM.