Fred Rowe
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The last feather pattern billet I made, I ended up with a crushed "W's" section of the billet that didn't weld. It was in the final stack and measured 1 1/4" square by 5/16" thick.
I welded a rod on this with the "W's" on top running with the handle. This was the pattern that came out of it. You can see the "W's" in the center of the blade as well as the bars that got forged to the face during the flattening and drawing.
I'll make this again only with a little larger blade. Half the fun in the shop is discovering new things.
I welded a rod on this with the "W's" on top running with the handle. This was the pattern that came out of it. You can see the "W's" in the center of the blade as well as the bars that got forged to the face during the flattening and drawing.
I'll make this again only with a little larger blade. Half the fun in the shop is discovering new things.
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