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I welded up my first damascus billet this weekend! I started out with a 10 layer stack of 1/8" 1084 and 1/8" L6 that I cut from a large saw blade. The first weld went off without a hitch and the second did also so now I have a 20 layer billet that I drew out to about 10" long and 1" square.
Cleaning, restacking and welding again (3 more times) will have to wait until next weekend when I have access to a friends shop. I set the welds with a hydraulic press and used the press and power hammer to draw out the billet. This is very exciting and I think I will try a twist pattern though a random pattern would be just as gratifying at this point. I see now why so many blacksmiths and bladesmiths own power hammers and hydraulic presses!
Now I'll be truly impressed with myself when I duplicate all this work at home sans power hammer and press!
Guy
Cleaning, restacking and welding again (3 more times) will have to wait until next weekend when I have access to a friends shop. I set the welds with a hydraulic press and used the press and power hammer to draw out the billet. This is very exciting and I think I will try a twist pattern though a random pattern would be just as gratifying at this point. I see now why so many blacksmiths and bladesmiths own power hammers and hydraulic presses!
Now I'll be truly impressed with myself when I duplicate all this work at home sans power hammer and press!
Guy