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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby Green Indy » Fri Mar 27, 2020 7:02 am

Thanks Duncan, a great read and hope they turn out as well as you wish. Respect due to anyone who has a practical talent like this.

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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby greenwoo » Fri Mar 27, 2020 8:22 am

yep keep it coming Duncan, enjoyed the read....

that said - rather dark no? giving newlyweds/weds to be knives?
I mean, a forged rose or something would seem more 'lovey dovey'...... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby bigstuff » Fri Mar 27, 2020 9:53 am

Hi Duncan, great thread, some impressive skills displayed there. Looking forward to seeing the finished items.
This might be of interest.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Physical-Metal ... 329&sr=8-9
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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby DJ. » Fri Mar 27, 2020 1:35 pm

bigstuff wrote:Hi Duncan, great thread, some impressive skills displayed there. Looking forward to seeing the finished items.
This might be of interest.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Physical-Metal ... 329&sr=8-9


Thanks Mark :)
I have a copy of "Metallurgy of steel for bladesmiths and others who heat treat and forge steel" by John D. Verhoeven which is very good and written at a level that I could understand.

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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby bigstuff » Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:29 pm

That sounds interesting I've always been interested in bladesmithing I'll have to look that one up.
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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby kenton » Fri Mar 27, 2020 5:54 pm

I like the pattern effect, gives them a "fingerprint" look.
If I remember correctly if you give knives as a present the receiver has to give a penny or some other small coin to avoid bad luck

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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby locost220 » Sat Mar 28, 2020 7:30 am

Lovely job Duncan
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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby DJ. » Sat Mar 28, 2020 9:41 am

locost220 wrote:Lovely job Duncan


Thanks, but there's a lot that can go wrong yet!

I'm busy with 80 grit at the moment trying to remove any major defects before hardening as it is a lot easier when the steel is annealed. Of course all this effort could be for nothing if the blade cracks when hardened :?

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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby Weathers » Sat Mar 28, 2020 12:33 pm

Interesting and what a great talent. And what a great present to cherish. I really like that type of effect you have on the blade. It’s nice to receive personalised stuff that someone has taken the time to make for you. Brilliant gift Duncan. You’ll definitely get a “wow” or two.

Our wedding rings were manufactured using multiple metals. “Mokume Gane”. Which translates to “wood grain metal”. It’s the “Japanese metal working procedure which produces a mixed metal laminate with distinctive layered patterns”. You can have what ever metals you want but I liked the more subtle effect with the metals we chose.

I’ve attached a couple of pictures just taken as it’s easier to see than for me to describe. Although in doing so Mrs W said “yours is a lot more battered than mine”. It’s patina darling, patina!! :D :D
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Re: My other hobby filling time in isolation.

Postby DJ. » Sat Mar 28, 2020 1:24 pm

Nice rings :) , I suspect Mark would think them a more suitable wedding gift :lol:

A chap at a forge in I went to was making mokume with alternating layers of copper and brass. It was a very similar technique to pattern welding, getting the metal slightly soft and squashing the sandwich together, but temperature control is even more difficult than steel. It's very easy to end up with a puddle of metal inside the forge.


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