kerryd Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Is Making damascus addictive? Asking for a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Um. Anything to do with blacksmithing and metalwork of the like is potentially addictive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 Addictive ? Once you hit hot metal with a hammer, the hook is set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 2, 2019 Share Posted April 2, 2019 We have a long history of hitting things and using fire; so a craft that involves *both* exerts a powerful attraction on us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 If You have a power hammer, maybe yes......if You have no power hammer, maybe no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Asking for a friend Kerry? Need more, aren't we enough? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
templehound Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Frosty said: Asking for a friend Kerry? Need more, aren't we enough? Frosty The Lucky. ........thats what I thought but not dare to write... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 You're a sensible guy. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryd Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 Hey, I could possibly have a friend.....maybe. Ok....it was me. I just spent half the day in Portland Checking places like metal supermarket looking for 15n20. But I was already in town picking up a bag of Kastolite and a case of fire bricks so it wasn't THAT obsessive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 I've done a bunch of billets with bandsaw blade and pallet strapping and that's what I usually teach new students on too. I like to quench and break a test sample to make sure both materials will harden. Might find a sawmill and ask for a section of worn out blade for the high Ni material too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerryd Posted April 4, 2019 Author Share Posted April 4, 2019 I did a billet day before yesterday that was leaf spring, circular saw, an old Stanley hand saw, and a ground down farriers rasp. I want to see what it's like to use new metal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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