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chain damascus
I am working with some chain as a san mai weld in a canister with some 1084 powder. Using a air/hyd jack(20 ton). after pressing a 1.5 inch tube down to .5 inches I removed the canister. There were cracks in the billet..
Would this be from pressing to cold? First time I had this happen. Take Care TJ __________________ TJ Smith Knifemaker |
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Yep, working it too cold will cause cracks and shears. Also, don't try to move too much in one place. Take it a little slow. I've always thought a air/hydrolic jack was too slow for forging, there's others here who may think differently. I'd like to hear their opinion.
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1084, billet, chain, cold, damascus, forging, powder, weld |
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