ATS - can you tel me more about the knife build? I have my first ever billet and actually my first ever forging project going and I think it is turning out pretty well. I took an old lawn mower blade and cut it into 1x3 chunks and sandwiched them with equal size pieces of banding strap.(9 pieces total) I forge welded this all together with 3 folds then let it sit for a couple weeks(sidetracked) I then cut this billet into 3 pieces and sandwiched them between 4 pieces of band saw blade(7 total) welded and folded once. I then drew this out to a 8x1x1/4" billet and I am now working the billet smooth on a belt sander and it looks to have held together pretty well with some decent pattern showing up. I will post pics when I get the knife finished.
My question to you is: When you use the pallet banding and saw blades how hot are you taking the steel? I have a gas forge and it seems my outside layers almost get too hot and want to burn off? I clamp and tack weld both ends of my stack with a mig but dhould I weld a little on the sides too? Wat I an doing seems to be working but I have not finished the knife yet so we will see? Also, how many layers and folds do you have there and did you just fold or did you twist?
Thanks from a newbie - Bob Urban
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