Feather pattern billet--WIP

Fred Rowe

Fred Rowe

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First weld. 26 layers 1084/15n20--
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Turned billet 90 to make crushed "W"
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W's drawn out cut into sections.
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W's are starting to show.
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Last weld before the cleave. 112 layers of "W"

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I dry weld billets. This is the carbon jacket left behind after the final weld.
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Heating the billet after the final weld so it can be squared in the press before cleaving.
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Here is the billet being cleaved in two.
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The finished flat stock is 6 x 1 5/16 x 3/16. For me feather pattern is a crap shoot, always full of surprises.
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Maybe a crap shoot but you sure nailed that one Fred. It's a beauty :)

Got ya added for the December WIP drawing.

Take care,

-Josh
 
That's just plain COOL! Often time I wish my press had a much longer throw, so I could make some long billets of feather.....by the time I get the billet and cutter in there, about 4" is the max I can "cut-n-feather".

You nailed that one Fred! It's beautiful!
 
EdCaffreyMS said:
That's just plain COOL! Often time I wish my press had a much longer throw, so I could make some long billets of feather.....by the time I get the billet and cutter in there, about 4" is the max I can "cut-n-feather".

You nailed that one Fred! It's beautiful!
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Four inches is the limit for me too, my forges exit holes are 4 inches.

What amazes me is the size of the billet you have to start with in order to end up with anything big enough to make a pocket knife blade. On this one I figure I ended up with maybe 40 percent of what I started with. I think you have to enjoy the challenge.
Thanks for the comments guys, Fred
 
Fred it is beautiful even though I did not understand how you did it. Being a stock removal guy for over 20 years leaves a lot of things I wish I had learned. Going to start here soon just for the experience.
Have all the equipment just never thought it was for me, now just learning would be fun even if I don't use it.
Thanks for the WIP it is great and a beautiful piece of steel in the end.

Percy
 
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