[TheForge] Mokume Gane

[Jerry Smith]

Try:

http://mokume-gane.com/

There was mention of a great Mokume maker out there, but I can't find the 
book mark.

Jerry

At 12:16 AM 9/21/2004, you wrote:
>Hey Mokume-makers:  I have been experimenting with mokume using brass and 
>copper and while I have been able to get the initial billets to join, they 
>have all delaminated in the forging process.
>
>The billets were initially made of 1/4" brass and copper strips 2" in 
>length for an overall thickness of about 1.25 inches.  I cannot be sure of 
>the brass alloy but the copper is electrical bus bar.
>
>I joined them in my gas forge using torque plates and a closely fit steel 
>box frame   to hold them together for the initial bonding.  after the 
>brass and copper could be scratched with a steel pick, I took them out of 
>the forge and squeezed then in my #5 fly press until cooler.
>
>The atmosphere in my forge is not oxygen free as I had to leave the door 
>open to accommodate the torque plate handles.  I used paste of yellow 
>ocher to keep the copper from sticking to the steel torque plates.
>
>Any advice would be appreciated.
>Grant
>
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