oakwoodforge

Just for grins, and because I hadn't tried the quarter thing in a while I spent a dollar on making this little guy yesterday for my wife. Took the time to sand the quarters flat & smooth to 220 grit before doing the usual cleaning, I used a little borax paste for flux and a slightly rich adjustment to the gas forge, worked a treat.

Can you post some pictures of the de lamination ? A couple things that help me are cleaning the stock really really well, to remove all oxidation I scrub with dawn dish soap/ hot water with a white 3m scotchbrite pad then wearing nirtile gloves I wash again with acetone before stacking the billet. The other thing is to make sure all the pieces are cut clean and square with no waves or fish-hooks at the edges, any voids in the edges tend to be a spot for a de-lam failure to begin. I did try the stacked coin thing a few times with some success but have better luck with new, clean nickle silver, copper & brass. I haven't been brave or rich enough to try gold or silver yet.

2 more anvils, a 128# lakeside and a 95# no name cast iron anvil with a steel top.

Our new addition to the family, baby Charles, 9 lbs 8.5 oz of pure blacksmith. Sure it may be a few years till I can get him in the shop...

Lookin good flintlock , wish my first blades looked 1/2 that good ! Keep Hammering ! Jens

IMHO --- Carve one in balsa wood and paint it ...