Making Chain Saw Damascus

[jmccustomknives]

In Wayne Goddard says to grind the cutting the teeth off the blade before welding.   Removing the teeth is a little time cosuming, and I'm curious if you guys do this? This was my first attempt at forging up a chainsaw, as such this was just a test blade and I didn't spend a lot of time on the finish.  In true junkyard fashon, the handle is walnut salvaged from a pallet.

 

[lostunderhood]

I like it!! For a test knife it sure is pretty!!

[781]

Nice blade. Did he say why to remove the teeth other than it might stack easier? I don't remove any just cut into 6" or so pieces with grinding wheel, wire bundle together and arc weld onto a handle to make it easier to forge without tongs.

[bnewberry]

The teeth on most chains are chrome plated. I wonder if the advice is to remove the chrome that might cause problems with the welding etc.

[tantrum86]

This knife looks good I cant wait to see a non-test peice put together

[ThomasPowers]

Are you sure about that as the first time you sharpened the chain the plating would be gone on the working edges.

[Robert Yates]

No I have never cut the teeth off . fold them up to a good size slab stack and forge them it makes a Beautiful Blade .

 

Sam

[bnewberry]

Are you sure about that as the first time you sharpened the chain the plating would be gone on the working edges.

The top and outside edges are typically chromed. That way the chrome does come off when you file the working edge. At least that is what I was taught in a chainsaw class.

[bosox]

Impressive kind of work! Like that blade.

[Ironman50]

Its simplicity adds more character to it.   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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