bobasaurus Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 I forged this socket chisel/slick from a bicycle chain welded to an O1 steel backer. Heat treated it myself in the forge and my kitchen oven. The handle is redheart, finished with shellac and wax. This project was inspired by the Peter Ross DVD "Forging a Socket Chisel". Next time I'll try to get the socket to weld properly, but it seems to hold the handle very tightly regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Very Awesome work! really amazing pattern you ended up with. Thanks for the run through on pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted July 13, 2016 Share Posted July 13, 2016 Yes Thanks for the process picts. I'd never really given any thought to how that was done before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 That's a great pattern. Most of the time I see chain used like that the pattern ends up squished too much to really tell what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted July 14, 2016 Share Posted July 14, 2016 AMAZING WORK! Really ingenuitive and unique piece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank B Posted July 15, 2016 Share Posted July 15, 2016 Very Cool, I like it. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted July 19, 2016 Share Posted July 19, 2016 I have never seen chain Damascus that looked like that. That is beautiful! I hear you about welding up the socket, but the effect works with this somehow. Good work all around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhitee93 Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Wow, I missed this when you posted it. That is pretty cool. I like how it goes from refined at the business end to organic at the socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian923 Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 How did you harden it? It looks fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobasaurus Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 Thanks for all the great comments. Hi Brian. It's O1 steel at the cutting edge and throughout the backing, so I just did the standard HT for O1. I get it to about 1500 F, soak for as long as I can keep the forge there, then quench in slightly warmed canola oil. I tempered at 400 F in the kitchen oven for 2 hours, then did a differential temper to soften the socket and back of the chisel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 That is really something! Who would have thought ... from a bike chain! Thanks for the process pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 That's just too cool!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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