[TheForge] Meteoric iron

[Doug Ayen]

Quoth Phlip (phlip at 99main.com):
> 
> It's not for me- it's for a customer. She bought it with intentions of
> making it into a knife- it's from the Nantan, China meteor strike.
> 
> Since I've never played with meteor iron, I'm willing to try- no sentiment
> in it for me.
> 
> Saint Phlip,
> CoDoLDS

Well, since it's high nickle, you'll have a good contrast if you do
some pattern welding with it -- which I'd recommend, as it will both
extend the material on hand, and as the meteor has no carbon in it
let you mix it with something that would hold an edge.

Otherwise, I'd work with the customer to make a design, forge up
a billet, and have at it. 

--doug