TheoRockNazz Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 I summon the masters of patternwelding; hear me o great ones! ...anyways, I've been experimenting with integrals A LOT recently, and have encountered issues trying to forge them from patternwelded billets. Simple patterns, like random, twist, or ladder stay together just fine, but san mai has been fighting me. I had a beautiful san mai billet with a twisted shell that I just kept delaminating trying to get to shape - although it may have been because I put a pure nickle shim between the layers, and the nickle weld was giving. I am attempting a simpler san mai to see if I experience the same problem. Are there patterns outside the three I mentioned that in your experiences hold together well when forging the blade to shape? Thanks in advance for any advice; expect your blood sacrifice in the mail in 3 to 5 business days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodo knives Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 well theo I don't have any advice on this as I do mosty stock removal...but the 2nd and 3rd pics are a really good pattern in my opinion and should look great when they get cleaned up make sure to post pics when they are done.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Quade Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 The only blade pattern i have used outside of the ones you have already mentioned is Raindrop pattern, i have made a few blades out of that style before, all forged to shape and i have never expierience delamination also once i used one called firestorm by my supplier and had no issues with delamination through the forging process but i did not attempt any integral guard with this. I have only done 1 knife with the integral handle shape and while i did not expierience any delamination that could just be dumb luck. Not sure if that helps or not but I tried and while i do not require a blood sacrifice i mean i wouldnt say no to one either lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Haha, yeah I have my goat and alter ready. I think I'm just going to have to focus on using alloys that are very similar and simply won't delaminate once welded... hopefully Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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