jylong_away
Well-Known Member
Hi Guys,
I'm a hobby-level knifemaker, and make a reasonable amount of 'industrial' type jewelry as well. My latest thing has been Titanium bangle/braclets, which I make by heating strips of titanium with a MAPP torch, and bending with a mallet.
Have been thinking of doing the same thing with 'knife steels', mostly S30V and such. Partly for the novelty, and partly for some of the structural properties, which might help with some design ideas.
Question is, does high-carbon stainless steel (annealed) hold up well to repeated heating/bending/impact cycles? I intend to follow it up with a proper heat treat cycle to harden once I've shaped the bracelets to my liking. So far the Titanium I've worked with has survived multiple heat/bend cycles without an issue, but I understand the properties of 6/4 Ti are quite different from steel.
Thanks for any tips!
Dave
I'm a hobby-level knifemaker, and make a reasonable amount of 'industrial' type jewelry as well. My latest thing has been Titanium bangle/braclets, which I make by heating strips of titanium with a MAPP torch, and bending with a mallet.
Have been thinking of doing the same thing with 'knife steels', mostly S30V and such. Partly for the novelty, and partly for some of the structural properties, which might help with some design ideas.
Question is, does high-carbon stainless steel (annealed) hold up well to repeated heating/bending/impact cycles? I intend to follow it up with a proper heat treat cycle to harden once I've shaped the bracelets to my liking. So far the Titanium I've worked with has survived multiple heat/bend cycles without an issue, but I understand the properties of 6/4 Ti are quite different from steel.
Thanks for any tips!
Dave
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