Can stainless be forge welded to Carbon steel?

Mr. Anderson,
As I said the shape of the stainless striations on the blade are the result of forge welding and polishing. I believe what your saying is that the shape is determined by cutting the stainless steel before welding to the carbon. Is that correct?
 
I'm sorry, I guess I did not see where you said "forge welding" in your question to me..
I thought you said, "I'm curious, do those patterns come out naturally in polishing or do you have to do the whole clay covering thing like the Japanese? ".

GhengisChad said:
Mr. Anderson,
As I said the shape of the stainless striations on the blade are the result of forge welding and polishing. I believe what your saying is that the shape is determined by cutting the stainless steel before welding to the carbon. Is that correct?
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And, no, some people create those undulations by cutting the steel AFTER the billet has been forged together, and then draw it out.
I do not.
The undulations in my stainless result from my drawing dies.
 
Bill Burke said:
201 nickle/416 stainless damascus welded over 52100 core all done in my forge

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Very nice...
 
Beautiful knives guys, absolutely beautiful if I can someday get to even a quarter of your guys skill I will be happy as hell.
 
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