backshopknives
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no it was not sparking
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i use a coal forge and my anvil is close to the forge but i dont preheat it. i work outside in the sunlight most of the time.
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im using old bandsaw blades and bike chains for the metal and cheep wal-mart 20 mule team borax. i got the steel to a almost yellow color. i also used alot of flux, but when i hit it all just kinda fell apart. i was using a 32oz ball pein hammer. so hope that helps. thanks guys.
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i have been having some trouble with making damascus im not sure if its the flux im using or what. i curently use a cheap wal-mart brand of borax. i dont know if this is the problem or what. i have heard of using beach sand for flux. let me know what i need to do differant thanks guys.
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with the ''scrap-mascus'' that dave said, will it still have the same strangth as other damascus?
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any time i cut or brake off o peice of tool steel or high carbon steel i keep it so that i can reform it. i want to melt my scraps down to form new more workable barse for knife making. i have looked into making tamahagene but i think it would cost more than i can aford. i have been looking into geting a crusible but im not sure how it would work. please help me out. thanks
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i would say at least double the cost of matterials.
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i started to grow a beard as soon as i learnd how to weld. i guess back then i thought it made me look tough or somthing. i ended up liking it so i keept it. i do change it up now and then depending on my mood.
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thats some scary xxxx
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i have thought about using mild steel but was worried about rust. so you say that the oil and movment keeps it cleen. what about coloring on the fingers and stuff?
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hey thanks guys this helps alot. and to Rich Hale, i dont do alot of ss knives, i want to forge the ss into rings and other julery and ordimental obgects.
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is there a certain way to forge stainless steel? certain tools, forge, fuels whatever. or is it the same as other steel. i have a coal forge. do i need to get a gas forge to do it? let me know thanks.
Forge weld flux
in Fluxes used in blacksmithing
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okay thanks guys. by the way what color should i look for for welding?