first damascus billet with new Hyd. Press

[ironarmknives]

so this is the first of many to come this is 60 layers 8 x 5/16th 1095 x 4" and 7 x .60" of 15n20 folded two times i call it Angle because it has two angle fish in it at least i see them LOL you can see the pic.'s also to see the whole 18"x2" billet go to the you tube link also there are two videos of me working my new Uncle Al's Hydraulic press
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUtr6O3jmAE angle fish billet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YbhqRrn5zI video #1 making billet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tvEaR8ZfSI #2 making video

 

[Andrew Colglazier]

Wow! Very nice! Thanks for the videos, too. Now I want a press!

Andy

 

[ironarmknives]

i streched the billet to 26" 1/4 thick .i think a roman gladius i've never made one YET pic's soon got to do some more reading on swords first

 

[caseyp]

Looks really cool Thanks for sharing