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Ed, it takes a swift mig tack to do the pins. There is a reason I said TIG weld. It is so precise it will not affect the HT of the blade. I had to weld D2 and figured it out, takes a high preheat. The reason I would never buy a Damascus blade with a welded on tang is because I do not know the skill level of the welder. But a deep countersunk pin I think could be mig welded, but then what is the skill level of the welder? I can do it and it isn't hard, just wrap the blade with a cold wet rag. Problem is the spatter from the weld process and only the TIG doesn't have that.
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Now it says Guru and it used to say Master. I think I like Master better, though skilled would be the best description
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