first damascus billet with new Hyd. Press

[clint]

so this is the first of many to come this is 60 layers 8 x 5/16th 1095 x 4" and 7 x .60" of 15n20 folded two times i call it Angle because it has two angle fish in it at least i see them LOL you can see the pic.'s also to see the whole 18"x2" billet go to the you tube link also there are two videos of me working my new Uncle Al's Hydraulic press
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUtr6O3jmAE angle fish billet
video #1 making billet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YbhqRrn5zI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tvEaR8zf5I #2 making video

[gmusic]

Pretty cool Clint!

The video links don't work for me. Sure would like to see the finished product.

[knifemaker3]

Hey, I see the angle fish! Looks good to me. Congrats on the press too!

[trlrider77]

Very cool video. Just one question, what is the white powder you put between the layers?

[Hukk]

I would guess that it is Anhydrous borax.

[knifemaker3]

I would guess that it is Anhydrous borax.

or 20 Mule team....

[clint]

20 mule team

[gmusic]

I worked there as a young man, U.S. Borax, in Boron California. Dated this steaming little blond

Ooooooooooh the younger years.

[clint]

i streched the billet to 26" 1/4 thick .i think a roman gladius i've never made one YET pic's soon got to do some more reading on swords first