[TheForge] Making billets from Chain Saw Chains

[Jerry Smith]

Dan,

The mower blade was from a thread a little while ago.
I came across a mower blade and decide to heat and
beat. Added some other scrap metals, folded and beat
on it for a while.

Jerry
--- dan tull <dantull at numail.org> wrote:

> One way:
> Cut chain in fourths, alternate directions,tack
> ends.
> No need to tack middle, but you can wire wrap.
> At least 3 carbon contents on chain(pins,links, and
> cutters), but don't 
> understand mower blades.?
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jerry Smith"
> <jerry_smith at anvilsandinkstudios.com>
> To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 4:12 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] Making billets from Chain Saw
> Chains
> 
> 
> I have a few chains for my chain saw that are worn
> out
> kicking around the shop and was thinking making for
> billets from them.
> 
> Should I tack weld the ends and maybe a few places
> having the chain folded up?
> 
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
> BTW old law mower blades do make interesting
> Damascus.
> 
> Jerry
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