damascus outdoors knife

[hellize]

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[snappingturtle]

Very nice hellize ! hope you don't mind but.....I have been pondering! wonder if you could help? I'm going to do a brass bolster on my cleaver but only have 30mm bar so was going to forge it as I need more width, I was thinking to take it up to cherry red then beat it, any pointers? as I have not tried forging brass.

 

[hellize]

Very nice hellize ! hope you don't mind but.....I have been pondering! wonder if you could help? I'm going to do a brass bolster on my cleaver but only have 30mm bar so was going to forge it as I need more width, I was thinking to take it up to cherry red then beat it, any pointers? as I have not tried forging brass.

Thanks!
Actually I have no idea, never tried it, sorry.
But I have read somewhere, that it behaves opposite to steel, so if you quench it it becomes softer, and when you hammer it, it will harden with each blow.
However this is not at cherry red, but at lower temps. At cherry, it might be forgeable.
Try it any way, but be careful not to melt it

 

[snappingturtle]

thanks Hellize! y'know if I get it hot enough to smelt I'll just make a sand core mold instead!

 

[hellize]

thanks Hellize! y'know if I get it hot enough to smelt I'll just make a sand core mold instead!

Well, you would be surprised how easily copper melts It needs only about 1000 celsius. This kind of heat can be easily achieved in a decent forge, since it is barely enough for forgewelding steel. When I make damascus, I am constantly on the lookout like a hawk, not to accidentally melt my billet away.