[TheForge] OT: Our new website.

[Andrew Vida]

I will not presume to speak for Jim, but from my POV it does both.  The 
work is very striking from the most superficial aspects - that attracts 
the eye of the uninitiated - those to whom the site should be primarily 
targeted.  But anyone with an art metal background will also be drawn to 
this work, especially if they hold any familiarity with the metals in 
question.  That Jim & Co have figured out how to join reactive metals 
such as titanium, niobium, and tantalum on a commercial basis is a 
technological advance that may have value beyond their immediate circles.

So Jim, I might recommend you investigate this potential as well.  You 
can license the process under strict NDA.  You might make a bloody 
fortune with that.  I'm dead serious.  Consider the potential for the 
nuclear industry - cladding stainless pressure vessels with Nb would be 
a very valuable technology if your method is superior to those used.  In 
fact, I believe the current practice is to use pure Nb, rather than clad 
stainless.  IIRC the Nb serves as a neutron sink, slow neutrons being 
the nasty little buggers that they are.

FWIW,

	-Andy

Peter Hirst wrote:
> The rings are beautiful.  You have really achieved something in metal art.
> 
> BUT
> 
> Is the site intended to promote the beautiful, meaningful tokens to 
> couples or to promote the craftsmanship to aficionados?
> 
> Peter Hirst
> Keziah's Forge
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Binnion" <jbin at well.com>
> To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 1:36 PM
> Subject: [TheForge] OT: Our new website.
> 
> 
>> Hello,
>>
>> I would like to ask a favor of those who have the time to look at a  
>> new website that Steve Midgett and I have just put up. We have  
>> developed a process for creating patterned bar stock that is similar  
>> in appearance to mokume or pattern welded steel. We are making rings  
>> from  this material in two laminates 304/316 stainless and Titanium/ 
>> Zirconium. Anyway if you have the time to look over the site and give  
>> me any feedback on or off list I would appreciate it the ring site is 
>> http://www.stratabands.com . If you want to find out a little more 
>> about the technique we are  using to make this material look at 
>> http://www.xpmcorporation.com
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim
>>
>> James Binnion
>> jbin at well.com
>>
>>
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