Mosaic Pattern Welded Steel

By tucker parris august 1 2018 in video.

Mosaic pattern welded steel.

It combines corrosion resistance with superior edge sharpness and toughness. 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. The number of layers multiplied as the smiths repeatedly tilted and forge welded the metals at. Doug ponzio mosaic pattern welded steel is mostly sought after for knife making.

The steel becomes stainless after heat treatment. If you would like to purchase mosaic damascus you can contact him directly through the contact doug page. Pattern welded damascus steels were made by forge welding two steel grades into a sandwich. In this video i show the process of making a blade with the client s ranch brand la capilla as part of the steel pattern.

When using mosaic patterns in a knife it is somewhat trickier because forging it to flat barstock would not be visible on the knife. Stacking initial forge welding and then machining and re stacking the billet to develop the braid like pattern. Knife makers from all over the globe use his steel to make their knives. It is started with squares of solid steel such as 1050 or 1095.

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. Sign in to follow this. If enough pieces are welded side by side a loaf can be made where slices are cut off to be the blade. 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.

Pattern welded damascus bars being forged together. This can be done with less sophisticated tools but i have access to some. 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. Doug is on instagram.

The spider web or grid is another simple mosaic pattern. I ve still got about 10 tons of knowledge to learn about the subject but ho. Braided mosaic pattern welded steel. Braided mosaic pattern welded steel.

Quite simply because he can produce it with exceptional quality and unique patterns. Cut four squares of the steel and stack them into a square billet.