jeremy k Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 This is a piece I forge welded back in about 2014. I can't remember how many layers I started with but it's made with 1084 and 15N20. I forge welded the starting billet with a mini press I made w/ an air over hydraulic cylinder. This was a test to see how the mini press would work forge welding. Yes it was doable but 2 squeezes only before the heat was sucked out of it by its slow speed. After being slit down the center with a dull chisel form - the slit was forge welded back together by hand on the anvil. I then cut a small piece off and drew it out by hand on the anvil to what you see here. I still haven't decided what to do with it but have enough left on the billet to make a few more pieces this size or try for a longer section by using a thicker piece to start with before drawing it out. - I need to revisit this feather pattern more in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Neat pattern. Why not forge it into a feather? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlasterJoe Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 That would look awesome as a feather. Great looking billet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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