[TheForge] Mokume-Gane

[frosty at customcpu.com]

Hiya back Wombat:

I'm familiar with Mokume Gane, Deb and I have wedding rings made by Jim 
Binnion. I've even played with making a little.

Do NOT put silver and brass against each other, you'll get silver solder in a 
puddle on the furnace floor. Copper silver mokume is very nice, good contrast 
and not too finicky to make.

If you want to see some really extraordinary combinations, surf around Jim's 
site, he's combined things like copper and iron successfully and, I think, 
maybe gold and iron but I could be misremembering that one.

Jim's good folk and hangs out in the Artmetal Sandbox and other lists.

Frosty

Quoting Stephen Viola <stephen.viola at gmail.com>:

> Hi all,
> 
> Not sure if any of you dabble in jewelry making, but as there seems to
> be a few blade smiths, you might what to take a look at
> http://www.mokume-gane.com/
> 
> Traditionlly the Japanese used this technique to decorate the sheaths
> and handles of the swords and knives they made. Its a similar idea to
> Demascus steel only with precious metals. I'm going to give it a go
> with brass, copper and silver first.. and then move on to gold.
> (eventually).. let me know if any of you know of this already.. i may
> have some questions.
> 
> wombat
>