Amuadiv

ok great ill give that a try today. would the bronze be any good for casting then?

just wondering if its possible to pattern weld with 5160 spring steel? and normal mild steel? i also have some unknown tool steel but i wanted to practice with spring steel, i also have some Phosphor bronze

thanks guys for all the responce , i have a few books ordered from amazon and e-bay now
Now im looking at where i can get a power hammer in my area, but it looks like im going to have to make one since i had no luck so far, anyone ever try ordering and making one of the Appalachian Power Hammers?

I got a job at a company that makes springs, so we have tons of spring steel laying around and about 4 large forges a quenching tank and a large heat treating oven. so i figure i have most of the essential things for making knives,ect
my question is what books should i start to pick up to learn the art of knife making? the Damascus knives look realy nice.
i already reserved a copy of Step-By-Step Knifemaking: You Can Do It! from amazon.ca but it dosnt cover Damascus.
Also what kind of metals should i be looking out for?
i have access to lots of spring steel and my dad already gave me some blades from a metal sheer ( i guess its tool steel)
we dont have much of mild steel but there are a few scrap yardsin the areA