[TheForge] Forge Welding Chainsaw Chain

[John Husvar]

On Tuesday, January 4, 2005, at 11:39 AM, Phil wrote:

> what did you use to etch it?


Believe it or not, I tried the salt and vinegar etch an SCA friend told 
me about. Worked well, but a little slow.

Sorry, gotta run.

HTH

Johan

>
> 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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