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Ok this was not intended for blade purposes. Just form and practice. It's a mild steel and a wire rolled spring steel ( from a window balance) I happened to have some mild round stock that would fit in the middle of the spring. So I welded it up and soaked in muriatic over night... No pattern. I may need to grind a little deeper to get pattern but not sure.
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Would spring steel and mild steel give enough contrast to make damascus?
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but how is the arrowhead attached?
Cdworks replied to bikecopXXX's topic in Spears, Arrows, Pole arms, Mace/hammer etc.
Flechtite works great! I would avoid standard " hot glue" like out of a glue gun they tend to come unglued very easily. check http://www.3riversarchery.com/ they are my go to for archery supplies. -
1st effort at a Suffork latch on a church style door
Cdworks replied to a topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
no like the mechanics of it can you show pics? -
1st effort at a Suffork latch on a church style door
Cdworks replied to a topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
How's it work? -
Iron Stand - A Beginner
Cdworks replied to PeregrineStudios's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
http://www.crazycrow.com/steer-horns -
Iron Stand - A Beginner
Cdworks replied to PeregrineStudios's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
love the look of those! -
So I got the kitty litter to work. I pulverized it and it was a lot easier than I thought. I found a unique tool. I happened to have an extra coffee grinder that worked perfectly for pulverizing the clay. I mixed it with portland cement and sand and built up my forge. It has cured for over a week. Do i still need to light a small wood fire to draw out any moisture before running it full blast? Here it is! https://www.dropbox.com/sc/4q6atm8zdc7dsku/gOF6n1ECfl
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Thanks I will check with the local supply stores for bentonite clay next time around. thank you!
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Well I was happy to get a smooth weld more than anything! I have been having problems in my gas forge getting welds but I came out all right with the coal forge. I did a basket twist right after i fired it up and welded the ends up. It felt good!
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For a first I am proud of it! I plan to do more of a hawk style or bearded axe next time. but all in good time!
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thanks All! I used just the clay so when that disintegrates I will add sand to the mix. I appreciate all the information I had to let the kitty litter soak for about a day to get it into a usable state. I have batch number two soaking and will probably add some sand to it this time. After I get the fire pot built up I have to add a table to my construct and then have to crush my coal. Most of my coal is golf ball size plus :/
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It was an old hammer handle I had replaced recently.It needs about another 6" of handle to be comfortable for me. Yeah It was great fun the next one I will do a little different I will also have a better forge I'm building up a fire pot and have to add a table to it and I will have a sweet little coal forge. If you are around North AL let me know! We can get together and beat on some things!
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Made out of a lawn mower blade. This was a first attempt. I gotta get a bigger handle and clean it up some more. I used my coal forge and got it welded up EASILY. I was ecstatic when I was cleaning it up and there were no weld lines or cracks.
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the only ingredient is "ground clay" its the brand that was recommended on here. Thanks for the info. I let the litter soak over night to dissolve the pellets. All i have to add to it is Sand and ash. I'll see what it does. Thanks again!