"Sodium Nitrate"? "Plasma Compression?

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"blades will be treated with SODIUM NITRATE and then they will undergo a PLASMA COMPRESSION before being forged. That is an ancient technique not to well know amoung knife and sword makers."

I saw this on another messageboard, discussing sword making. Is this real? I haven't heard of this.
 
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WOW !! That's a new technique for me . Wait till Tai Goo and Kevin see this. It will revolutionize their blade making methods. It should be discussed at the Ashokan conference !
 
Translation:
The steel stock is sitting out in the storage shed with the fertilizer sacks, until I bring in a piece and put it in the living room corner by the TV.

Stacy
 
bladsmth said:
Translation:
The steel stock is sitting out in the storage shed with the fertilizer sacks, until I bring in a piece and put it in the living room corner by the TV.

Stacy
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:eek::eek: I'm NOT doing this yet!! Will this help me get that never dull, never chip, never break blade that's so elusive!!! :confused::D:D
 
I have access to some plasma cutters and do they have the ability to compress the steel to tiny tiny pieces.
As for Sodium Nitrate
Sodium nitrate is the chemical compound with the formula NaNO3. This salt, also known as "Chile saltpeter" (to distinguish it from ordinary saltpeter, potassium nitrate), is a white solid which is very soluble in water. The mineral form is also known as nitratine or soda nitre.
I wouldn't put Salt peter on anything I wanted to keep stiff, tough and firm. I would think it would make things dull.
 
Well you could use Sodium Nitrate to high explosive weld san mai sheets using almost any metal but you would need a primary and secondary explosive because its so insensitive to shock(far, far, FAR more so than ammonium nitrate)... Other than that I don't see how sodium nitrate would be useful for increasing the potential of a blade.

Sounds like a marketing gimmick to make more sales. Especially since its an ancient technique that uses the 4th state of matter... riiiight.:jerkit:
 
bladsmth said:
Translation:
The steel stock is sitting out in the storage shed with the fertilizer sacks, until I bring in a piece and put it in the living room corner by the TV.

Stacy
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Best translation I've seen so far :D

Heres the whole post right from the source:


Ron Kosakowski
Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Waterbury, Connecticut
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Hi folks, its been a while since i have been on. Thank you all for the nice word on my swords and knives. I am glad to help out in adding to your collection.

We are bringing back a lot of old design due to deep reseach we have been doing. A lot of dead moro swords are being brought back to life due to the research we are doing to bring them back...with historical precision and accuracy. In a week, I will have a very high quality sword cane. Yes, the sword canes are traditional Filipino. It was carried by the rich Filipinos as well as the Spanish during the Spanish rule. Wait till you see these. They are not the cheesy sword canes you see all over the place. You will dig'em!

There is another improvement that is being made. Our blades will be treated with SODIUM NITRATE and then they will undergo a PLASMA COMPRESSION before being forged. That is an ancient technique not to well know amoung knife and sword makers. In fact, it is only known by a few in the world but we now have the technology. You think they passed the cutting tests before? This new process will make them harder and a little lighter also, therefore, that much more functional. NO ONE will match the weapons of the Traditional Filipino Weapons web site now.

We have not been spending the money we have been making off the TFW store...we have been putting it into research in steel improvement and historical accuracy not to mention finding extinct swords. All improvements will be announced on http://www. TraditionalFilipinoWeapons.com so keep in touch. I will try to pop on here as often as I can to give the newer news on the weapons. It will always be good news, keeping the Filipino culture and history alive forever! </B>
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Kosakowski ? is that a Filipino name ? What ever happened to the spelling Philippino ? How do you say BS in Tagalog?
 
Hmm... the plasma compression could mean the steel is cut with a plasma cutter. Sodium Nitrate could be used in the bath while burnishing the steel or in a heat treat salt bath to anneal beforehand. But used in an ancient technique?
 
mete said:
Kosakowski ? is that a Filipino name ? What ever happened to the spelling Philippino ? How do you say BS in Tagalog?
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Well, Filipinos have to use BullShit, as there is no direct translation.
Walang hiya is what my wife gave me, but that translates to shameless or no empathy.
 
The best thing about Phillipinos is that their party dish is roast pig !!!
 
howiesatwork said:
Well, Filipinos have to use BullShit, as there is no direct translation.
Walang hiya is what my wife gave me, but that translates to shameless or no empathy.
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hehe "walang hiya" is close but more colorful choice would be "kwentong kutsero" (carriage driver stories) or "kwentong barbero" (barber stories). Both terms are still used to describe tall tales, apparently coming from horse and carriage driver and barbers :D

Now I'm incredibly curious as to how my ancestors used sodium nitrate and plasma cutters to make machetes LOL
 
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