New MK and JW blades are beautiful, partly because of the chrome plate and engraving. They may not be Damascas steel, but perhaps they are "Sheffield steel", because that's where they're made.
There was a time when "Sheffield steel" meant "good stuff". I grew up in Boston, and there was a specialty store that carried a wide variety of cutlery, including a selection of "Sheffield knives". I still have a Sheffield pocket knife and a Sheffield carving set. When I was in London in the early '80s, I dropped into a high-end kitchen supply store. I asked the salesman if he carried Sheffield knives. I thought I might see something unusual not imported into the US. I still remember the funny look he gave me, as he replied ,"Sir, we carry only
first quality merchandise in this shop." He carried French and German cutlery, but considered Sheffield knives in production at the time to be junk. Oh, well.