nurdhurd

i wrapped some handsaw blades in a paper towel with borax and clean sand. in a pice of sheet metal. i will forge them and show you before and after pics. even if they do not work. if they do not work i will just keep on trying, and try to learn more. hope for the best

use 95% nitric acid. trust me i am a chemistry nerd.

i am going to watch some vids and get back to you. i think i will try this week end and post pic asap.

i use a coal forge it is anthracite.

hi i am new here. i want to make a Damascus steel knife for a friend of mine who is active duty. he is getting shipped over seas to Afghan next month. i have made 6 steel knifes, but never even welded any thing in a forge. i want some advise on how to weld and what steels wold be the best. i live in Memphis Tennessee so i can get what ever i have to to make a knife. i have borax to weld but i am not sure how to weld with it. i have plenty of stuff to etch the steel. i am i total chemistry nerd and have 31% hydrochloric acid, 95% sulfuric acid, 65 % hydrogen peroxide, 70 % boric acid, and 98% nxxxxc axxd. i think at least on of those should be ok to etch the blade.the last one i can not say because some people use it for the wrong thing i use it to make sulfuric acid. i thought i might be able to etch the blade in different spots with different acids. to make it look differently. because different steels corrode at different rates by different acids due to their alloys. if any of you have any advise on forge welding or what steels make a good blade and can weld easily i would like your help. and if borax is not the best flux i would like to know one that is better because most likely i can buy it if not i have a full chemistry lab.