Last seen: Apr 11, 2025
Hmm, interesting. Do you use any kind of outer layer to protect the 416 from atmosphere?
I see, yeah the other 416 stainless cladding I did was similar with the appearance, I figured it was due to the sulfur content. 304 stainless cladding...
Joshua I don't know for sure what temp I'm welding at. I suppose I could install a PID and take some of the guesswork out. I've just gone by color of ...
Galvanic effects and such things are quite interesting, I don't know much on those subjects.
The last pic is of the blade after I went back and finish ground it again. I don't have a photo when it's sanded up to a high grit, but the nickel dep...
Which part do you mean specifically? The outer stainless cladding, or the nickel layer between that and the core?
Photo of "nickel deposit" IMG_20250314_111327214.jpg
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Thanks for the tips gentlemen. I just successfully forged my first stainless san mai yesterday. My practice with high carbon and mild steel billet...
It's something I hadn't thought through I suppose. In your opinion, is there a difference between a business name on the knife, or the actual makers n...
Thanks for the input Ed! You make a good point.
One of the things that makes 52100 great for forging is the Cr content, which among other things is a built in grain size controller. This means that ...