Steel Simmons Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 I'm not 100% sure this is the appropriate forum for this question, but regardless: I would like to know if it is possible to forge a fully functional damascus flint striker out of 15N20 and 1084 steel. More specifically, I'm not sure if the nickel in the 15N20 will interfere with the striking process at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George N. M. Posted August 13, 2020 Share Posted August 13, 2020 Dear Steel, Welcome aboard. Read the "Read This First" section up in the blue banner. Also, post your location (I don't know why this is a recurring issue) because it may be a variable in the relevance of someone's answers to your queries. The only real way to answer your question is to make a billet of pattern welded steel, harden it, and then see if you can strike sparks off it with a piece of flint. I would have said try your individual steels before making the billet but decarburization and carbon migration may set in and you can't get a definitive answer except by experimentation. The short answer is "maybe." "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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