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KnifeMaker Cable Damascus, The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Forging Wire Rope Into A Blade
Many years ago when I first got into knife making one of the first books I got mentioned forging crane cable into a blade. I found that fascinated and wanted to try it. At that time there wasn't a lot of information on the subject. Here are some things I learned.
Steel rope, or as I like to call it "crane cable" can be divided into 2 steel families. The first is stainless, these cables are either 200 or 300 grade austenitic stainless. This isn't a grade that is suitable for…
ContinueAdded by James McClendon on June 29, 2023 at 18:39 — 2 Comments
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