My Latest Inprocess - Updated.

[Laredo7mm]

<p><b>Update</b>
<p align="left"><font size="2">This billet started out being 17 layers of 15n20 and c1095
measuring about 1.125 x 1.065 x 8.0 inches.&nbsp; It was drawn and folded once
to get 34 layers.&nbsp; Then it was drawn to about 5/8 inch square by 21 inches
long, cut in half (damn, I need a bigger forge) and then each half was drawn to
about 3/8 inch square by 21 inches long.&nbsp; The 3/8 inch square pictures are
what you see in the first picture.&nbsp; The second picture shows the layers
better.</font>
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<p align="left">3/8 inch Square Billets
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<img border="0" src="http://www.chartermi.net/~laredo7mm/Latest.jpg" width="400" height="300">
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<p align="left">Close up of the Layers
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<img border="0" src="http://www.chartermi.net/~laredo7mm/Latest1a.jpg" width="400" height="300">
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<p align="left"><font size="2">The above bars were cut into six 7 inch long bars and twisted.&nbsp; Three
were twisted clockwise and three were twisted counter clockwise.&nbsp;
After twisting the bars were flattened.</font></td></tr></table></div>
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<img border="0" src="http://www.chartermi.net/~laredo7mm/Latest2.jpg" width="400" height="300"></font></b>
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<font color="#000E03"><b>Picture of all six bars</b></font>
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<img border="0" src="http://www.chartermi.net/~laredo7mm/Latest3.jpg" width="400" height="300"></font></b>
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<td><font size="2">Now I will grind all six bars back to square to get rid
of all the fluting.&nbsp; The ground bars will be forge welded back together
and the new billet will be forged to the general shape of the dagger.</font>
<font size="2">So far I have 7.5 hours into this project.</font>
<p><font size="2">Again, thanks for your support and let me know if you all
want to see this kinda stuff.</font></td>
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[SamuraiDave]

I like seeing this and I want to see more.
If I live to retirement (If that, both living and retireing, is a feasible possibility???), or if I somehow end up doing this as a job, I want to have all the fun that I can.

PLEASE SHOW MORE!!

 

[mikeS]

Kewl bro

 

[rfrink]

This is great! Please keep posting. I can't wait to see the final pattern to go with this step by step road map...

Is it done yet?

is it done yet?

is it.....

can't wait!


Rob

 

[cwhittington]

I want to see more! It's great to see it step by step.

 

[Laredo7mm]

Well, Here is another update. Got the bars ground down.

Here is a link that should mske things easier:

In Process