Chris Comtois Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'd like to try my hand at some pattern welded steel. Nothing fancy or overly strange (yet!), just a couple of chunks of file/bandsaw blade/scrap, just to see if I can do it. I don't intend to use it for a blade, maybe some crosses or pendants or something. My question is, if I'm not using it for a blade, I don't need to heat treat it, right? Does the heat treat have any affect on the "visualness" of the pattern, or is that all in the steel types and etch? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, Chris Comtois said: My question is, if I'm not using it for a blade, I don't need to heat treat it, right? If strength is not otherwise an issue, then no, you don't. 9 minutes ago, Chris Comtois said: Does the heat treat have any affect on the "visualness" of the pattern, or is that all in the steel types and etch? My understanding (and I am WAY outside of my knowledge base, here) is that hardening can have an effect (such as one finds in a hamon), but that it depends on the alloy. I really don't know, though, and I'm more than ready to be corrected on this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Comtois Posted February 2, 2017 Author Share Posted February 2, 2017 Cool thanks. I'm not that concerned about alloys since I'm just doing this with mystery scrap. I admit I mostly just want to see the pretty lines in the finished product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 2, 2017 Share Posted February 2, 2017 As this is an etching process, yes the state the metal is in has an effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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