Momatt Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 I have been hurt and unable to forge much for a year. My strength is returning and it feels like rain on parched earth. Today I forged a 5/8 bar from a piece of 1/4 inch by 2 inch 1080. Then I split a piece of old wrought iron wagon tire and forged a 5/8 bar. I no longer have a welder so a wrap of wire held them together, makes for a nervous trip from forge to anvil as the wire melts off when hot enough to weld. Oh how I love lemon white steel that feels sticky and then turns into a solid color with each tap! My hands are once more covered with tiny bits of melted sand that cracks like a 22 when the weld is set and it squirts out. Life is good! I cut the end off with a angle grinder like a seax at a 45 degree angle then forge it up so the 1080 covers the wrought to the point. Here you see if it’s really stuck good. I think this will be a nice blade once etched this old wrought has coarse layers looks like wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 Happy to hear you are getting back up to speed. So far the Saex looks good, can hardly wait to see the finished knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momatt Posted April 8, 2020 Author Share Posted April 8, 2020 Thanks! I just ground the blade, did a quick hot vinegar etch. Looks like the 1080 is going to be darker than the wrought. Probably going to do a wrought guard and pommel and peen the tang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 8, 2020 Share Posted April 8, 2020 What's the Manganese content of the 1080---that can affect the colour too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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