A MAIN question : when you forge a katana (or generaly a sword) do you have to do it in 1 go or can you do a part , let it cool; come back tomorrow , reheat ect
@Doomagethon im no expert but from wat i no about metal work u should do it all in 1 go cuz when u heat up the metal and then it cools it gets brittle but like i said im no expert lol
it helps insulate the blade to keep in the heat while working with the steel this allows more time to work with the steel and burn less fuel when I blacksmith I us ash mixed with charcle so it sticks on the steel a little better.
@lolmanAza Keeps the carbon levels at bay because carbon is actually an impurity and tends to cleanse during the forging process. That's at least what I was told...
@Modul52 It is a very traditional "flux". It helps keep away oxygen which creates scale, and the scale prevents a good weld. If anything it adds a VERY minuscule amount of carbon to the billet. You want a good amount of carbon in the steel (between .5%-.1.00% so it can harden properly). Carbon is what makes iron steel after all. :)
@thetanukikaji I know. By impurity I meant while forging, it is trated by the iron as an impurity and tends to get cleansed. Meaning the carbon levels drop. And that's why they wrap it in rice hay. Cause it keep the carbon IN the steel. Cuz...well...steel is just iron with a certain percentage of carbon.
@Modul52 Sort of...but in the end you and I agree that the use of the straw ash is better than not. I like using borax seems to work a lot better, but it is not "traditional". To each their own.
@lolmanAza Keeps the carbon levels at bay cause carbon is actually an impurity and tends to cleanse during the forging process. That's what I heard ^_^
A MAIN question : when you forge a katana (or generaly a sword) do you have to do it in 1 go or can you do a part , let it cool; come back tomorrow , reheat ect
Doomagethon 1 year ago
@Doomagethon im no expert but from wat i no about metal work u should do it all in 1 go cuz when u heat up the metal and then it cools it gets brittle but like i said im no expert lol
shadow0imposter 5 months ago
at 4:35 he just adds plain water right?
Doomagethon 1 year ago
@Doomagethon that looks like oil
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it helps insulate the blade to keep in the heat while working with the steel this allows more time to work with the steel and burn less fuel when I blacksmith I us ash mixed with charcle so it sticks on the steel a little better.
stifflr15 1 year ago
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what did u use to make the blade
rawat22812949 1 year ago
What kind of steel do you use?
ssensej994fresh 1 year ago
možná to bude asi trochu blbá otázka, ale ten polel ze slámy tam funguje jako borax?
MKY357 1 year ago
I count day by day to have your video! Thank you!
cungbanvutang 1 year ago 3
i got a ask wot does rolling in the ashh do
lolmanAza 1 year ago
@lolmanAza Keeps the carbon levels at bay because carbon is actually an impurity and tends to cleanse during the forging process. That's at least what I was told...
Modul52 1 year ago
@Modul52 It is a very traditional "flux". It helps keep away oxygen which creates scale, and the scale prevents a good weld. If anything it adds a VERY minuscule amount of carbon to the billet. You want a good amount of carbon in the steel (between .5%-.1.00% so it can harden properly). Carbon is what makes iron steel after all. :)
thetanukikaji 1 year ago
@thetanukikaji I know. By impurity I meant while forging, it is trated by the iron as an impurity and tends to get cleansed. Meaning the carbon levels drop. And that's why they wrap it in rice hay. Cause it keep the carbon IN the steel. Cuz...well...steel is just iron with a certain percentage of carbon.
Modul52 1 year ago
@Modul52 Sort of...but in the end you and I agree that the use of the straw ash is better than not. I like using borax seems to work a lot better, but it is not "traditional". To each their own.
thetanukikaji 1 year ago
@thetanukikaji oh yes ^_^ oh and I didn't know about sodium borate that is very useful information
Modul52 1 year ago
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@lolmanAza Keeps the carbon levels at bay cause carbon is actually an impurity and tends to cleanse during the forging process. That's what I heard ^_^
Modul52 1 year ago
For real, I've been waiting for this for months!
hesparus 1 year ago
Finally, the last and most important component.
bleachsmoker 1 year ago