Help needed with damascus

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Marcel J.B. Morin

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I just bought an 8" piece of damascus made with 1084 and 15N20. It is 1 1/8 inches wide by 1/4" thick. I would like to get two blades out of this piece. It is possible to make two narrow tang knives by welding on a piece of threaded rod onto the tangs and if possible do I weld on the rod before or after heat treat? I also need someone who can heat treat these two blades for me. Thanks in advance for the help.

Marcel

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Hi, If it were me I would reforge it wider and thinner maybe even longer. I will do that if you like. There is plenty of steel there but too thick. I have a hydraulic press that would make short work out of it. Also have a brand new even-heat oven on the way for the heat-treating when you are ready. Bruce Bump
 
pawnbroker yes you should weld on the tang before you heat treat i can heat treat it for you if you need it as i make all my damascus from 1084&L6 i use an electric oven to do all my heat treating

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Please don't use all thread. You will have stress risers in the threads, and your tang will fail. A better solution is a grade 5 bolt, cut the head of and weld the smooth rod onto the blade. Even better,IMHO is to cut a piece of flat steel to match the blade then forge the tang end round, and thread it, saves a lot of fitting problems in the guard area. Forging the tang from the blade is better yet.

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Hey, this gives me an idea. Ok, it's probably a crazy idea, but it is an idea. Whats the chances of taking a piece of 1/4" thick annealed damascus, setting up a fence on the bandsaw, and slicing it in hanlf thickness wise?? Anyone ever tried that??

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L6, Thats how we make mosaic damascus. But 1/4" doesnt give any margin for error. Mosaic is a loaf instead of a thin peice. I still want to forge it bigger and thinner. Bruce
 
I appreciate all the answers to my query. I will go with Bruce's advice and have it forged thinner and longer. I will really get two knives out of it that way. I have learned more on Bladeforums in the last few months than I could have learned in 5 years on my own. Thanks All.
Marcel

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Aint it amazing Pawnbroker!!! I've never run into so many unselfish and helpful folks in one place in my entire life.

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Always think of your fellow knife makers as partners in the search for the perfect blade, not as people trying to compete with you and your work!http://www.nebsnow.com/L6steel
Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms!!!
 
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