Indian Geo chain

ryan9977 said:
well i'll keep em coming then:thumbup:....isn't too often i have this many good questions.....i assume you're cutting slots in the billet for a specific pattern?.....also is the chain suitable for a knife edge or is it going to be welded onto a core steel for the cutting edge.....that's all i got for now...i'm sure i'll have something else on the next step....thanks for all the answers!.....hope u don't mind -i posted a link to this thread in the customs forum....they like works in progress threads over there:thumbup:......ryan
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The scalloped pattern around the edge of the core will act as a mechanical lock to help the powdered metal edge to bond to it. I'm hoping it looks cool too. The chain steel is of a high carbon variety of some kind and will harden but with all the voids I needed to fill I chose a contrasting color in this case, Nickel. Nickel will not harden, it is only there to fill and look pretty. Im using 1095 powder for the actual cutting edge. Thats the next step.
 
AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing it.:thumbup::thumbup:
 
Man I cant wait to see this finished. It is looking really good.
and this is a great idea for a thread lots of good teaching here.
 
Bruce Bump said:
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I have 1095 powder on the way to make the edge. I need to make another box to put the core into and fill the outer edge with it. I scalloped the outer part of the core so the edge will fill in and make a more secure bond and hopefully look cool too.

Stay tuned for more. Thanks for looking.
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Excellent thread Bruce :thumbup: Do you plan on cutting the above billet into several blades via the "thickness" or 'height" as it's shown on your surface plate ? After the 1095 cutting edges are added of course.
 
I got a whale's tooth waiting for my part of the billet.:thumbup: I think (scary), that this will be my Sunday go to meeting knife. HEHEHEHEHEHE!!!
 
David Wesner said:
Excellent thread Bruce :thumbup: Do you plan on cutting the above billet into several blades via the "thickness" or 'height" as it's shown on your surface plate ? After the 1095 cutting edges are added of course.
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After the edge is welded onto the core I want to forge it back to shape and slice it into 3 blades. I dont think it will make 4 but we will see. I like them to be about 1/4" thick so the blade will have enough thickness to do a double hollow grind and try to keep that sharp ridge down the middle.
 
I sent the pistol/dagger off to the engraver and suddenly found some time to work on Geo's Indian chain canister.

It needs to go back into another can so I cut a thin wall square tubing down to the proper height and lined it with some more used stainless foil wrap. I would use new stuff but I'm too cheap. The ends of the box need to be cut so they fold over and can be welded shut later. The lid of the box needs to fit inside so it can be double wall for welding and strength. Butt joints can split open easy with all the heat and pressing it needs for making the initial welds. Know what I mean?
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