Mosaic Pattern Welded Steel

Add shims of contrasting steel such as 15n20 or pure nickel and then forge weld and draw the billet down into a 1 inch square bar.
Mosaic pattern welded steel. The number of layers multiplied as the smiths repeatedly tilted and forge welded the metals at. Damasteel ds93x martensitic damascus patterned steel this steel consists of two different hardenable steel grades in more than one hundred layers. For all his latest check out doug s instagram click here. Pattern welded damascus bars being forged together.
When using mosaic patterns in a knife it is somewhat trickier because forging it to flat barstock would not be visible on the knife. However it doesn t lend itself easily to making semi automatic firearms because there is a lot of precision machining that is needed even after the. Doug is on instagram. Here you can see photos of doug s amazing mosaic aka pattern welded steel damascus work and photos of his shop and some of the equipment he uses.
I ve still got about 10 tons of knowledge to learn about the subject but ho. The spider web or grid is another simple mosaic pattern. By tucker parris august 1 2018 in video. Damascus meanwhile is the process of pattern welding two different kinds of steels can be two harden able steel alloys together and then forging the implement to make swirly liquid pattern.
Quite simply because he can produce it with exceptional quality and unique patterns. Stacking initial forge welding and then machining and re stacking the billet to develop the braid like pattern. Braided mosaic pattern welded steel. If enough pieces are welded side by side a loaf can be made where slices are cut off to be the blade.
Sign in to follow this. Pattern welded damascus steels were made by forge welding two steel grades into a sandwich. It combines corrosion resistance with superior edge sharpness and toughness. Cut four squares of the steel and stack them into a square billet.
Simple basic little intro to the world of damascus steel. Braided mosaic pattern welded steel. The steel becomes stainless after heat treatment. This can be done with less sophisticated tools but i have access to some.
It is started with squares of solid steel such as 1050 or 1095. Knife makers from all over the globe use his steel to make their knives.