[TheForge] Borax (Was: A36 vs 1018)

[Andrew Vida]

Grant Marcoux wrote:

>  The Indians(dots, not feathers) produce gobs of pattern welded steel this
> way, and sell most of it to US knife makers, some to gun makers that produce
> really interesting M1911 frames and slides with it.

     I've seen these 1911s.  Nice looking, but I'd hate to have one fail 
in use. =8^o
> 
> The pressing takes all of the unpredictability out of the welding process.
> After welding, it is drawn out by a variety of methods

     Didn't have a press when I was 20. :(