Momatt Posted March 5, 2016 Share Posted March 5, 2016 Hi guys, i gave been absent for a while first knife in maybe a year. Today I took a one inch wide bandsaw blade from a woodmizer sawmill and quenched a test piece. I put it in hot vinegar and it turned black. Since I knew the saw was not high nickel since it etched black i layered it in with 0.065 15n20 from New Jersey steel baron. My billet was about 4 inches by 1 one by 1. I wrapped a wire around the middle and forge welded the end up good so I could take the wire off. I welded it all up seemed to stick good. I drew it out and folded it once, so it's probably 30 layer or so. My forearm was swelled up and I figured that was enough. The billet was just right size for one knife and manageable for hand forging. I think it will make a nice hunting knife. After a few minutes in hot vinegar, one side has parallel lines the other has circles which was unexpected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 that's a really nice/interesting pattern. I like it! Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 That's a nice blade you got there. What were you thinking for the handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momatt Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Hi theo, I like copper so I will forge out a copper guard for sure, I like to hot fit guards as I find the filing tedious. Probably some burled wood. I have a nice shed antler, maybe incorporate some leather washers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaleh Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 The two different textures come from the way you hammered it . The straight line side was probably against the anvil . While the random patten is the side you were hammering on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I hadn't thought about that reasoning, but now I just learned something. Thank you. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kayakersteve Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 I like the low layer count damascus better - Great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momatt Posted March 7, 2016 Author Share Posted March 7, 2016 thanks for the comments and the explanation on the different pattern. That makes a lot of sense as I was whaling on that to draw it out. I was using the outside edge of the anvil to draw it out, but I bet when I hammer out out all the fuller marks it did that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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