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Bro. Steve has an amazing video of his Bernard damascus barrel fabrication, from stacking the lopin to finished product, with relevant snippets from La Fabrication des Canons Damas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFrZulegvFs

Additional commentary regarding his 2 Iron crolle barrel here
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jQPuv4yOXpTppdXkAiyGj6LC5bXDAYBCR1DME9lB0JM/edit

Steve, if you're planning to write a book on it I'd be happy to wait.
Good luck.

Some interesting facts about damas:

http://heuse.spahistoire.info/chinhotcanondamas.html

also about the "letter" pattern

"Quelques uns parvinrent � agencer les diff�rents m�taux de la masse de mani�re � faire ressortir une inscription dans le dessin du damas, par exemple : � L�opold II Roi des Belges �" what means: Some succeeded in arranging the various metals of the mass in such a way as to bring out an inscription in the design of Damascus, for example: "Leopold II King of the Belgians"

The secret lies in "arranging the various metals.."

I would really like to see this pattern!

cheers,
Gunwolf

Thanks for posting the link to my video, Bro. Drew. I created this video at the request of the Boot Hill Museum, in Dodge City, KS. The museum has some damascus barreled antique guns that they would like to display. They asked me to create a video for them to show in the museum, documenting how these barrels were made. Because of my work with damascus barrels, they also seem to feel that I am a noteworthy Kansan. So, they wished for the video to also include my work.



No worries. Writing and publishing the book is a ways off. I'm happy to share this information now. Probably will take a few weeks to pull it together.

"a noteworthy Kansan"

Not a lot of competition but you are one

Then again there was the "Goat Gland Doctor"
https://www.quackwatch.org/11Ind/brinkley.html

I wonder if the gun with those tubes resides in the Belgian Royal Collection?

I just sent an inquiry to the Belgian association of arms collectors, if I get a response I'll post it.

Regards
Ken