8670 in Damascus.

[weo]

And perhaps with a bit of creative documentation, you may even be able to get insurance to pay for it.

Now that I think about it, you might even be able to file this as a workers compensation claim. If y'all have that up North...

 

[DevinT]

Pattern welded damascus is the most fun you can have making knives, it beats hand sanding by a million.

Hoss

 

[Willie71]

Now that I think about it, you might even be able to file this as a workers compensation claim. If y'all have that up North...

yes, we have those things up here.

 

[Willie71]

Pattern welded damascus is the most fun you can have making knives, it beats hand sanding by a million.

Hoss

I’m thinking of focusing more on Damascus than knives going forward. Lots to learn still, but this is a lot of fun. I need to get set up to do stainless.

 

[Britt_Askew]

This has been a cool thread
What other equipment would you need to do stainless?

 

[Willie71]

This has been a cool thread
What other equipment would you need to do stainless?

a proper press, which I have most parts for, and a pid temp controlled forge. I have the parts for that too. I just need the time to set everything up. Plus the experience and knowledge that only comes from doing.

 

[Willie71]

I THINK I was successful in my fourth attempt to make a san Mai with z-wear and 304. Totally different experience to carbon steel.

 

[kdnolin]

Can’t wait to see how that looks!

 

[Willie71]

The 1st knife from the W2 billet is done, less sharpening.

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I’m ok with how it turned out. Not perfect, but it’s pretty nice.

 

[kdnolin]

Nice work Warren! I really like the blade shape too.

 

[allenkey]

I’m ok with how it turned out. Not perfect, but it’s pretty nice.

Ah, but do we ever think our own work is perfect?

I think it's pretty dang cool! Very nice looking pattern and I'm a fan of all curly woods

What temp did you heat treat it at? Did it react differently than you expected?

 

[Willie71]

Ah, but do we ever think our own work is perfect?

I think it's pretty dang cool! Very nice looking pattern and I'm a fan of all curly woods

What temp did you heat treat it at? Did it react differently than you expected?

I heat treated at 1460f, my go to for this batch of W2. (Normalized 1650fx2, plus two thermal cycles at 1475f x2 before austenitizing) I heat treat 15n20 between 1460-1470f, so stayed at 1460f. I got Rc67 out of quench. No warping either. I was pleasantly surprised. The decarb was much deeper than I expected. It took quite a bit of sanding to get through. I ran out of my usual sandpaper, and found the benchmark brand paper from the local hardware store cuts decarb better than anything else I’ve tried.

I’m never satisfied with a knife I make. This one I’m pretty happy with, more satisfied than almost any ther knife I’ve made. I don’t like western handles on japanese patterns, but I have a few customers who prefer them.

 

[allenkey]

I was always curious how the different steels welded together would affect hardness. Pretty interesting stuff and I'm enjoying following you along!

 

[Willie71]

I was always curious how the different steels welded together would affect hardness. Pretty interesting stuff and I'm enjoying following you along!

learning as I go. It’s been interesting.

 

[Willie71]

I finished the paring knife for the set. Same steel, same handle materials.

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