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| tom osselton:
:doh:I read somewhere that a scientist and a blacksmith figured out the metals for damascus were beaten into each other during forging and now I have found this on making crucible damascus and figured someone here would find it interesting. Tom Dam thats twice now lol! Here it is http://primalfires.yuku.com/topic/1950#.UgbBhX23PMI |
| vtsteam:
I think you're missing a link, Tom! But yes I'm very interested in wootz /damascus/ viking steel. Rob Wilson got me intersted. Problem is what to do with it after making it. I'm not into cutlery, or pounding it gently for days! But it would be just a cool thing to have, and also I have a friend smith I might make a present of it to. The actual process itself isn't that difficult -- sealed crucible with measured proportioned ingredients plus glass flux in a furnace capable of melting it all. But not supposed to be easy to make correctly, or qualitatively, and you need some very low carbon iron to start with. The cost of gauge plate here has made me wonder about just making round bar of high carbon steel for some tools I'd like to do -- cutters 2" diameter for instance. Might be easier than wootz, and more useful. |
| tom osselton:
Well it is over my head I have to get some casting time in first with aluminum, and I need a crucible for iron but when the time comes I will cast the cylinders from my dad's patterns I have all the cores including intake and exhaust. Tom |
| steam oil:
Hi I have just been watching this video although not modelling it is interesting way of making and using damascus steel Brian |
| vtsteam:
That's an excellent reference Tom. I hadn't seen that one before. Thank you! :beer: |
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