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jamie
25-05-07, 06:22 PM
this is what I get up to on an RDO when the weather is to s#*t to go hunting.
88 layers of car coil spring(5160) and band saw blade( L6 ?) In a twist pattern. The thin brite line you can see near the plunge cuts is a cold shut. This is only my 4th crack at forge welding steel and i'm :D with the outcome.

I flaterned the coil spring out by hand at home then took all the pieces around to big Dave Myhill's place to use his power hammer.




http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/jph1970/88layertwistbandsawandcoilspring.jpghttp://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e301/jph1970/88layertwist.jpg

Will see what happens after HT with the cold shuts as to weather I make it into a knife.
Luke
25-05-07, 06:31 PM
Looks awesome mate!! :D

Would love to see you make it into a nice knife with handle to match.

8)
adam
25-05-07, 07:12 PM
Man thats sweet
jindydiver
25-05-07, 07:48 PM
Great bit of work, shame about the defect, I hope it comes through the heat treat alright and you get something out of it.
Paul R
25-05-07, 07:54 PM
Beautiful looking steel. :D

Excuse my ignorance, but what are plunge cuts and what is a cold shut?
HOOD
25-05-07, 09:17 PM
Looks awsome. great job mate hope it survives the HT for you.
jindydiver
25-05-07, 10:08 PM
Beautiful looking steel. :D

Excuse my ignorance, but what are plunge cuts and what is a cold shut?

The plunge is the transition from the unground steel to the bevel. A cold shut is where the steels didn't weld together, whether from not enough heat or from flux or oxidation trapped there.
Paul R
25-05-07, 10:59 PM
Thanks Jindy :D
rory
25-05-07, 11:05 PM
That is a mad looking colour for steel :shock: 8)

Nice going mate :D
mayall
26-05-07, 03:18 PM
that looks good mate . forge welding is not easy . you can make other patterns as well in it . i think you have done a twist pattern
Jimmy Alexander
26-05-07, 03:24 PM
Damn that is one nice looking blade. Maybe my mug would look good in your shed. Lol
Great stuff

Jimmy
jamie
29-05-07, 05:35 PM
Thanks for the compliments fellas.

I will be sure to post pics when finished or of the twisted remains if it all goes pear shaped at H/T.

Jimmy, How is the skinner going?
Jimmy Alexander
29-05-07, 08:54 PM
Slowly, im renovating a studio apartment in town for the missus.
Have to re do the quench and finish shaping the handle. Cant believe she hasnt cracked or warped on me.
I keep putting useless photos up but maybe someone will enjoy them without giving me grief on my safety. LOL.

Good luck with yours mate hope she treats up a treat for you.
Jimmy