Hey my name is Matt and I am new to blacksmithing. Im also stationed in northern California. I am going to be trying different combinations of steel cable type knives and accessories due to the fact that I came across a large amount for very cheap. My question is, has anyone ever tried using 2 different size cable to make and more unique Billet? I was thinking about attempting to braid the 1/4 in and maybe two small pieces of 1/2 in and smash it all together to see what kind of pattern I can come up with. What do you guys think?