Nothing ventured nothing gained,, WIP

springer82

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I've had two damascus blades sitting around for awhile. Both thin chief blades. One I forged down to far and it did not clean up. The other went "ping" when it went in for the quench.

I took my cutoff grinder and cut them into small pieces. I also cut up some 15n20. I'm going to give canister damascus a shot. I have some 1095 power for a filler. Tomorrow after work I'll put it all together and see what happens. No press. Bummer!! I'll start with a hammer and move to the 25lb LG. Time will tell.
 

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Me too. I hope it works. I know some make squaring dies for there power hammer. I really don't have a way to do that. If I had a mill then it would be no problem. Oh well. Nothing ventured nothing gained! lol,,,
 
Holly molly!!! This is the hardest I've worked in a long time. It looks like it turned out well. Now,,,, if I can only get it out of the can. It started out 1.25 ID and 6" long. Now its .925 and 8" long. Maybe I let it soak to long and destroyed the white out?
 

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Well,,, I'm going to do a 3 stack. Get a little width and draw it out. I think a "Last of the Dogmen" knife. Time will tell.
 

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I've had two damascus blades sitting around for awhile. Both thin chief blades. One I forged down to far and it did not clean up. The other went "ping" when it went in for the quench.

I took my cutoff grinder and cut them into small pieces. I also cut up some 15n20. I'm going to give canister damascus a shot. I have some 1095 power for a filler. Tomorrow after work I'll put it all together and see what happens. No press. Bummer!! I'll start with a hammer and move to the 25lb LG. Time will tell.
sounds fun
 
I got a little time tonight so I forged it out a little. I wanted to see what it was going to look like. Nothing to write home about. It will do. I cleaned up one side. I have a lot to learn. It will do.
 

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