[TheForge] Mokume-Gane

[frosty at customcpu.com]

Hey Jim: 

I didn't know you were subbed to theforge list or I would've kept my mouth 
shut and let you field the questions. I'll sit back and absorb info now. <grin>

Frosty

Quoting James Binnion <jbin at well.com>: 
> 
> 
> All mokume is diffusion welded. Some is liquid phase diffusion  
> welding and some is sold state diffusion welding. They both work well  
> if done properly. Solid state allows you to do metal combinations  
> that you just can't do with liquid phase but is more fragile in the  
> beginning and requires more knowledge of proper heat treating and  
> forging processes. Liquid phase requires a greater degree of operator  
> skill ( when to pull it out of the forge) to do properly and is much  
> easier to screw up (mokumelt) but can withstand more abuse when it is  
> initially laminated. Melting a silver copper billet is somewhat  
> painful but melting a gold one is a disaster. So I use solid state  
> diffusion for greater control with expensive billets.
> 
> James Binnion
> jbin at well.com
> 
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