[TheForge] More Museum Madness

[Chuck Robinson]

I've been away at the BBS so just read your emails.
I wouldn't argue with them. I would just submit 3 sample pieces for their 
evaluation.
1- forged from 1095 $35
2- forged from steeled wrought iron etched in ferric chloride. $75
3- knife grade pattern weld Damascus $200
Then Tell them to decide what they want you to make.
Chuck
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Hirst" <saltydog335 at aol.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2008 10:46 AM
Subject: [TheForge] More Museum Madness


Thanks for everyone's tips on dealing with the museum.  Here's a new twist. 
I submitted a steel flint striker to the education department there and got 
an interesting response.  "It looks very good, but is it all steel or irone 
with a steeled edge?     Actually, I made the whole thing from 1045, with 
max hardness (About R50C) on the striking edge and straw tempered 
elsewhere). I thought it was pretty good, but they insist that even so amll 
an item as a striker should be steeled. This from the organization that 
sells machined scissors stamped "CHINA" in its crafts center as colonial 
reproductions. But they are buying and i am selling ,SO just to humor them I 
said I woulod look into steeling the edge, but can't find out anythng 
specific about the process.

The business ende of this item is about 3/16 x 3/8 x 3 1/2, one of the long 
edges being the striking surface.  Couple of questions:

Would I split the thin edge to insert the steel or fold the piece  over the 
steel?

What combination of mild and high carbon steels can I reasonbly expect to 
forge weld in this configuration, and are there any special problems, other 
than the obvious mechanical ones of  size that i need to look out for.  I am 
willing to do this by trial and error, but would refer whatever guidance I 
can scare up.

Thanks.
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