OK, I think I have a fair grasp of the process to make carbon steel damascus, i.e., find dissimilar materiels that weld well together and etch to highlight the differences. I also understand that stainless steel can be hot hard and welds differently than carbon steels.
But after seeing quite a bit of information on the interweb on forging pattern welded steel, i notice that it all refers to carbon steels. Can anybody tell what the big technological hurdles are that need to be overcome before a home shop can become the next "Devon Thomas" shop? (I mean generating stainless damascus billets for sale) Is it something like controlling the environment in a can for the welds, or working at higher temps, or what?
Any info would be great, please and thank you.
But after seeing quite a bit of information on the interweb on forging pattern welded steel, i notice that it all refers to carbon steels. Can anybody tell what the big technological hurdles are that need to be overcome before a home shop can become the next "Devon Thomas" shop? (I mean generating stainless damascus billets for sale) Is it something like controlling the environment in a can for the welds, or working at higher temps, or what?
Any info would be great, please and thank you.
