First WIP Thread

[D lisch]

This is my first WIP thread so bare with me as I work through it. In this thread, I will show the process of making two edge wrap knife blades from one billet of my Mystic Fire Wheel Damascus.
These first photos are of the damascus, which is a partial powder process.
If you have questions please ask and remember I am learning as I go.

W's ready to weld

Weld & re-square, make a parallelogram.

Cut into fourths and make box with star shape

fill with nickel powder and weld shut, both ends.

To be continued...

 

[BrB]

I´m gonna kick back and relax.... this is gonna be awesome!

Thanks a lot!

 

[Bruce Bump]

Man O Man Dave. This is going to be cool! I have already learned something.

 

[Lorien]

Awesome!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[John M Cohea]

Now this will be another WIP thread that I will really enjoy!! Thanks Dave:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Dawkind]

Quite a billet.....do you use mild steel MIG wire or something exotic?

 

[K A WILLEY]

Thanks for taking the time to post this thread it is a great way to learn.

 

[Keith Montgomery]

This is going to be a great thread.

 

[Kevin Jones]

Love your damascus and going to love seeing it progress.

 

[D lisch]

Forge weld to square,

then to a rectangle.

Cut into thirds and restacked.

Forge weld to square and re-square.

Cut into 4ths and restacked, ready to forge weld


I use MIG wire, but only on the ends of the billet. If I weld on the sides, I use TIG, so to not get any mild steel in the billet.

Things should get interesting from here, keep checking in...
I need to work on journeyman knives this weekend so I will post more to this WIP on Monday.

 

[JParanee]

keep it coming this is great stuff

 

[peterinct]

GREAT thread Dave. I'm anxious to see more:thumbup:

Peter

 

[John M Cohea]

Man that's going to be wild!

 

[RogerP]

Fantastic! Thanks for doing this.

Roger

 

[D lisch]

weld into rectangle bar

cut tiles at angle tack weld with mig

weld the face and sides with tig

leave a port to add WD40 one at time spray and welg with mig

this bar is for the edge wrap. Am I putting to much info to many pic's

 

[bluejaunte]

Am I putting to much info to many pic's

NO! Every bit helps; damascus is a total mystery to me!

 

[Will Leavitt]

David, stupid question but you're adding WD40 between the tiles? To help burn out oxygen or something? Sorry, not much experience with the fancy damascus.

 

[S.Knowles]

Great pics Dave, I actually took pics of how I do the Ferry Flip yesterday, But you beat me to it! Great threat.
Shawn

 

[D lisch]

forge edge stock down to round leave ends square.

twist tight

forge to size

etch tile bar to show welds

grind out welds. yes the wd40 is to burn up the oxygen

 

[D lisch]

forge to size add edge

forge out and forge tang on the end

hot cut out a triangle point at edge

forge edge down to anvil