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Heat Transfer Brass Plating. Will it work?
Hey guys,
I just finished watching someone brass plate a big piece of stainless steel with just a torch and a brass stripping brush. The finished product looked pretty cool and was wondering how this might work on a knife and if anyone has ever tried it. I should mention that at this point I am using 1084 for my knife making steel. Now I understand that it is not going to be a strong/thick plating, and that it only leaves a small amount of brass on the steel. So I'm aware that from a durability perspective it probably won't hold up on a lot of working edges and things which see wear and tear. The things I don't know though, is whether or not the heat needed to transfer would be enough to ruin the temper/heat treat of the blade; or just how long it might hold up on blade that's used frequently. Are we talking a few hours/days/months of use before the plating is worn off? I would be very interested to hear from anyone who's tried this before, whether the results were good or bad. |
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1084, back, blade, brass, clean, degrees, finish, first time, forge, grind, heat, heat treat, hot, knife, knife making, make, making, plating, satin finish, small, stainless, stainless steel, steel, temper |
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