fire damage damascus?

[J. Neilson]

I was cleaning out the last corner of the shop and found a 9 layer billet that aparently got the brunt of the local fire depatrment (i.e. knocked into a corner and left for about a month or 2 after being hit with fire exstinguishers and alot of water).

Oh well, I guess that ones shot. I thought about soaking it in battery acid for a few days but, it's probably not worth it. Make a good door stop though.

 

[Bruce Bump]

Is it rust pitted? If it will grind out I say reweld it into a higher layer.

 

[clint c]

I'm with Bruce. If nothing else you could up your layer count and make up some nice stuff for guards and fittings.

Clint

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[Dan Gray]

the memento blade

 

[jhiggins]

Yeah grind it down and wrap a different chunk of steel around the outside for the edge. Maybe make another cool push dagger?

 

[J. Neilson]

Another fire momento...that's just what I need Dan. I think the burn scars on the barn timber will do.

It's really not rusted hardly at all. Maybe the extinuisher junk preserved it. I'll soak it in acid and give it a try.