Ariel Salaverria Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) This one is a small tutorial as I was alone and taking the pictures myself. I'll have another one with a fully stainless san mai up in the near future, so stay tuned! After making the canister, I put some kitchen paper soaked in WD40 inside. This will burn and consume the O2 inside the can, creating the reduced atmosphere needed for the welding of stainless steels. Can filled with alternated sheets of 304 (0.3mm) and 420 MV -420 with added Molibdenum Vanadium- (0.7mm) Then I gotta weld it closed so no extra O2 gets inside. After pressing it. Blue print of the desired claw shape. Bear claw mirror polished, ready for the acid etch. About to to etch it in the acid for 15 minutes. Out of the acid bath, just washed with water and baking soda. Note how black the 420 MV gets! After a little polishing. And that's it, I'll get cooler pics of the claw on the weekend, before it goes up North for its new owner. And since we're at it, a knife I'm about to finish for another customer. San mai damascus from 1010/1070 with a 5160 core. 7 1/4" overall length, 3 3/4" from tip of the blade to bolster. 3/16" thickness. Halloween micarta handles with mokume bolsters. Sign up for my Newsletter: http://yourwebapps.com/WebApps/mail-list-s....cgi?list=79955 Thanks for looking! Ariel Edited August 28, 2008 by Ariel Salaverria Ariel Salaverria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McAhron Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Thanks,another great tutorial! N'T McAhron Sqwaukin Vulture Verrinder "to create is to make art" TREMBLING EARTH KNIFE WORKS (website coming soon) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Mantanona Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Ariel, Beautiful work. I loved the claw in mirror polish and really loved it etched. I have a question about the process... To what heat did you bring the canister before pressing? Thank you, Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel Salaverria Posted August 30, 2008 Author Share Posted August 30, 2008 Oh, I completely forgot about that! The oven is at 1350C and I leave it there for about 20-25 minutes, rotating it every 5" Ariel Ariel Salaverria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Mantanona Posted August 31, 2008 Share Posted August 31, 2008 Thanks for the tutorial and sharing your beautiful work. Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel Salaverria Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 You can check out the finished piece here: http://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?showtopic=11066 Ariel Ariel Salaverria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ariel Salaverria Posted September 17, 2008 Author Share Posted September 17, 2008 Here are 3 more claws I made from the same billet Sign up for my Newsletter: http://yourwebapps.com/WebApps/mail-list-s....cgi?list=79955 Thanks for looking! Ariel Ariel Salaverria Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zsartell Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Ariel, Great tutorial! Those teeth came out great. I have been looking for a stainless with a lot of Molibdenum in it for a while now. I've heard of the 420M before, but have never been able to find a supplier of it. May I ask how you acquired your 420mv? Thanks Zach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KPeacock Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 That is some amazing work. The contrast between light and dark really makes for a great finished product. Have you ever thought about the life of steel? It's interesting to think that you can control the fate of a piece of metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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