Elevator cable?

[CDH]

I have the opportunity to pick up some scrap (new) elevator cable from an elevator repair guy I know. Apparently it is fine stranded for high flexibility and cored with a rope to hold lube.

Is it useful for a first attempt at cable damascus? Sorry, I have no other information, but being for elevators I suspect it would be pretty high quality.

 

[TekSec]

From what I've read, anything with a non-steel core (i.e. rope, cord, nylon, etc.) will have to be stipped of it first. IMO not worth the trouble. Just my 2 cents...maybe someone else will have a better insight / experience.

 

[scottickes]

I personally like beginning with a large cable. I don't like stripping the rope core out either, even though it's not difficult to do.

I get new wire rope from Mazzella. This way, when I order it, I know what kind of steel it is, which helps with the heat treat. It's not all that expensive to buy it new.

I like working with "known" steels.

Just my thoughts.

Ickie

 

[Robert Mayo]

I personally like beginning with a large cable. I don't like stripping the rope core out either, even though it's not difficult to do.

I get new wire rope from Mazzella. This way, when I order it, I know what kind of steel it is, which helps with the heat treat. It's not all that expensive to buy it new.

I like working with "known" steels.

Just my thoughts.

Ickie

I agree i just bought 10 feet of 1 1/2" cable for under a hundred dollars and thats a lot of knives!