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blazinghammer

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  1. My mistake during the patent process was trying to patent the material, and all of the combinations of reactive metals. I knew there were to many ways to make the material and didn't have the $ to cover them all. At the time around 1990 I became interested in making Damascus in a box due to many inclusions and flaws cutting into my productivity. After initial success I realized there were many other possibilities with stainless and reactive metals. I talked to Shannon Chenault at Teledyne Wa Chang here in Or and realized the potential for amazing combinations. In a few years I worked out some basic protocols. The primary one is perfect cleanliness. No contamination allowed on the layers being put together easier said than done! Concerning the various ways to laminate.In a box w/ vacuum or inert gas,explosively(big fun),powder metallurgy in a press, friction under rolls, electrically welded under rolls. Xxxx its been 20 years ago I think I forgot a few ways and I've been out of it so long there are probably ways to do it online now.Maybe there's an ap for that.
  2. Just for the record. I made the first titanium damascus in the early 1990's. Check the Blade Magazine September 1992. I used 6al4v with zirconium for some, 6al4v with commercially pure titanium, and cp ti with niobium for jewelry. Yes it is hard to grind and polish. On occasion it did get liquid in the box and very exciting when the trip hammer squeezed it out and fire flew every where. The dust from grinding can be hazardous and if it catches on fire it will crack water into hydrogen and oxygen resulting in a small or large explosion I tried to patent it and have mounds of legal docs but was denied and ran out of money for appeals...Good luck to those who try it is beautiful... There are photos at this link. Putting pics on this forum is defeating my limited computer skills. http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.111823228949599.14685.100003657667824&type=3
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