Wispy Twists

[kbaknife]

Here's the newest result of a process I've been using lately for twisting my Damascus billets in the forge. That way, I'm never fighting the steel while it's cooling off and I can take my time with the steel, since it is always at a forging heat.
Anyway, I did a 324 layer billet and twisted.
Not only did I get some pretty radical chatoyance from my power hammer and my press, but I also got these unexplained lateral striations in the steel as well. I can best describe it as "wisps" in the steel.
They are so dramatic, that the camera had nearly an impossible time focusing on the steel.
This was about the best I could do.
Then I cleaned it off and got it dry for the photo outside.

[DANA HOLMAN]

Karl
that is the neatest Damascus I've every seen, if you have any left over I would like some
nice job
Dana

[SCRAP]

That is some cool lookin stuff . Good job .

[Ragnarok Forge]

Sweet looking pattern in the steel.  Can you repeat it?

[kbaknife]

Originally posted by Ragnarok Forge:
Sweet looking pattern in the steel.  Can you repeat it?

I think so.

[Ragnarok Forge]

It is always great if you can repeat an awesome pattern.  Let us know how repeatable it is if you run that pattern again.

[Steve Nuckels]

That damascus is great looking, and the blade design remains one of my favorites!

Hope you can do it again!

Steve
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Potomac Forge