Matthew Stone 4 Posted May 12, 2019 Share Posted May 12, 2019 New stack & I've no idea what to do with it. Stopped by they local steel supply the other day for some 1095 for a job & surprisingly they had some 1074/75 material as well. Ive never worked with 1075 before & I think I'm in love. It like it wants to stick to 15n20 on it's own. Any who, started as 9 layers 1075 / 15n20 4" L x 1.5" W x 1 something tall. Drawn out to 8" and twisted a few times. Then drawn to 16". Squared & cut in half and stacked side by side. Then welded again. Ground to 240 & etched for 20 minutes. I'm gonna lose an inch from the end with the bolt due to an inclusion probably. Right now its sitting at 2"W x 12"L x 3/8" thick. I've got no idea where to go with this metal. Ideas? Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Pierce 53 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 When I first saw the pattern I though of a seax. Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Stone 4 Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 Was kinda thinking broken seax myself. Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Longmire 2,640 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Gotta get those twists tighter. Like four to eight lines per inch, if you are aiming for a seax or other early pattern. Link to post Share on other sites
Matthew Stone 4 Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 True. I was just fooling with this. I've never worked 1075 before (always 1084 & 1095) & was worried about breaking the welds, so I didn't push it. Practice breeds confidence, so maybe on the next one. I've also had a strong desire to try to do some Merovingian pattern.... Link to post Share on other sites
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