[TheForge] Forge Welding Chainsaw Chain

[Phil]

what did you use to etch it?

thanks

Phil
--- John Husvar <jhusvar at neo.rr.com> wrote:

> 
> On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at 09:23 AM, Phil
> wrote:
> 
> > Do you have any suggestions for the cut lengths?
> >
> > How do you suggest cutting it?
> 
> Hmmm. Last one I did -- and sold (stupidly) -- I
> just folded up the 
> chain to about 4 or so inches length, wired it with
> iron mechanic's 
> wire and welded it in the forge. I took many heats,
> used lots of 20 
> Mule Team, and went relatively slowly. Closed it up
> in the thin 
> dimension first and worked it into about a 1/4 X 6
> billet through 2-3 
> folds, rough forged a knife shape and then ground it
> and etched. Made a 
> really nice small skinner.
> 
> Looked like a randomized mosaic pattern because the
> teeth made brighter 
> lines and spots in the metal.
> 
> I don't know exactly what steels are in those
> things, but normalizing, 
> then a water quench and 400 degree draw turned out
> pretty good.
> 
> The best thing about the thing was asking people
> what they thought it 
> had been in its previous life. :)
> 
> 
> >
> > Thanks
> > --- "Mark A. Pesetsky" <pesetsky at Princeton.EDU>
> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> I have an arc welder, and a TIG welder.
> >>
> >> Phil
> >>
> >>
> >> Cut the chain into equal
> >>
> lengths...stack...weld...heat...flux...BEAT....draw
> >> out and fold as much as you
> like...twist...whatever.
> >> The main thn is the
> >> initial heat/removal of the dirt and such. Once
> that
> >> has burned off, bring
> >> it out of the forge, wire brush and then use 20
> TEAM
> >> MULE borax on it. Back
> >> into the fire until the borax becomes liquid.
> Bring
> >> it out and get the weld
> >> that way. After that it is a matter of drawing
> >> out/twisting if you like. If
> >> a twist or multiple layers is what you are after,
> >> repeat the wire brush/flux
> >> process as needed...
> >>
> >> Good Luck/Post Pics of Progress...
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
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