first up is to make some w's, this is a stack of eleven layers of 15n20 and C20
weld it up then turn it through 90deg(has been forged out a little)
drawn out to twelve inches by about 3/8-1/2" thick
sectioned out into four bits ready for the first stack
said stack ready for welding
all welded up - now just got to do this all over another three times
after all that stacking and welding the billet is sectioned into six
and stacked up ready for welding
billet all welded up - this is our W's made
a quick etch to show what a compressed stack of w's look like(only ground with angle grinder sorry)
billet all cleaned up - VERY important to keep a reference of whereeverything is at All times as it is so easy to mess everything up allthe way to the end of the process
handle has been moved to the side and our Precious billet of w's hasbeen hacked into nearly two with a very blunt cutter(about 4mm thick atcutting edge)
handle moved again then welded it back up into one block again (makesure you do EVERYTHING at welding temperature) i diddnt have it hotenough when closing up the two sides and started to open up a weld -managed to stop it and weld it back up, but best to do it right firsttime!
the billet has been drawn out to 7 1/2" long by 3/8" thick by 1 1/2"wide, and is now cooling on the forge floor, will give it a bit of agrind and a quick etch tomorow to see if we have destroyed a perfectelygood billet of W's
A few pic's of the billet from the last pic now etched -
the billet is still a bit compressed and will spread out a bit yet whenit is drawn out, but it is an example of a feather pattern now allthats left to do is to make it into something sharp
A finished knife (not from this billet but one similar)
thanks for looking