sandpile Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 JPH; Kind sir. I have acquired some grainy(nice) WI. I have no experience with this material. I know that it has to be hot to shape. I wonder how to lay out and keep straight, while filing the grooves, in the ferrells that go behind the guard. I started a topic over on DON'S site and did not get much feed back. They did tell me how to etch it. Nitric at 5:1. Would you care to comment on this subject.GRIN.. Thanks Chuck Bennett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted July 20, 2005 Share Posted July 20, 2005 Chuck, W.I. needs to be FORGED hot , all your filework and grinding is done cold. Wrought iron is a pleasure to work, at the right temp it moves like soft butter under your hammer, just dont hit it in the black-red range as it will crumble. The stuff makes nice sword/ knife fittings(pommels and gaurds ) and is great for laminating with higher carbon steels to make wood working tools in the japanese style. As far as etching I like Cider vinnegar and sea salt, suspend the part over the mix for a few days, this works best when warm, this also works with damascus blades too , even produces a beautiful patina on copper. Hope this helps man. Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandpile Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 Oakwoodforge; Thanks for the info. I had not heard of etching like that.. I will have to give that a try. I will have to figure how to duplicate the seawater. GRIN I am 900 miles from the closest salt-water.BOG. I have messed with some lower grade WI. Made some hooks and hinges out of it. No etching. YUP!! I splintered the end of one. Will not let it get that cool again.GRIN. Thanks Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Sea salt is a product that is sold for womens complexion. So only use it if you are making a womans knife :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Salt water comes out a lot of oil wells too Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolano Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 Or, you could look up the sea water salt to water ratio. I dont remember what it is, off hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted September 25, 2005 Share Posted September 25, 2005 low grade WI like wagon tires will literally explode if you hit it at too high a heat and cracks if worked at too low a heat, I use it for antique woodworking tool repairs, I just bring it up to an orange and work it under the power hammer a coupla times lightly. It destroys the grain and refines it so you can work it easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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