Forging a Ninja-to (sword) using all the wrong stuff

[allessence]

Originally Posted by midmosandblasting

Most Hot roll Mild today comes
out of a caster. Spec are close but not 1018 open or 1020 bottled and canned .But the quality will be more consistent throughout the coil than the old bottled steel .i.e. less scrap in the dc welded band .

Makes sense.. The issues seen today are the scrap used in it's remelt and the alloys not kept charge of.

Interestingly many feel that steels done in the 40's and 50
s were first run so were much more pure to the chemistry..

W1 in particular.

[Whitetrash]

So, Jenn many people are tapping their feet impatiently. You post the "Teaser" then NADA. We, understand if your too busy with staying alive for personal works of art that are pride versus paying. It's like the old Ketchup commercial "Anticipation is making me wait"

[gimpyrobb]

HA! I thought there might be an update...

[allessence]

Originally Posted by Whitetrash

So, Jenn many people are tapping their feet impatiently. You post the "Teaser" then NADA. We, understand if your too busy with staying alive for personal works of art that are pride versus paying. It's like the old Ketchup commercial "Anticipation is making me wait"

Lol.

Nothing like that. Really.

These days I live the life of round to it. I have so many projects because I can't afford to buy good timing stuff.

So everything demands my attention always at the worst time.

The sword will be a long term thing.

It's too cold in the trailer for heat treatment. And that's the point I'm at. Clay the blade, then harden, and temper.

Sorry guys. I try to post as I work.