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Aloxite

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Posted: 5/2/2018 2:47:07 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By James23:
I think that pattern is just a result of the way the steel is layered as it's being worked.

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Originally Posted By Aloxite:
Interesting. I wonder what he used to forge that? A chainsaw or bike chain maybe?

I think that pattern is just a result of the way the steel is layered as it's being worked.

For sure. Pattern welded. Some call it Damascus but that historically means wotz crucible steel. I've seen several pattern welded blades that were forge welded out of chains or thick cables. Cover the thing in borax, heat it to a welding heat, and beat it like crazy.

ETA - Something like this:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfo30EDYCEw

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James23

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Posted: 5/3/2018 10:19:13 AM EDT

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Originally Posted By Aloxite:
For sure. Pattern welded. Some call it Damascus but that historically means wotz crucible steel. I've seen several pattern welded blades that were forge welded out of chains or thick cables. Cover the thing in borax, heat it to a welding heat, and beat it like crazy.

ETA - Something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfo30EDYCEw

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Originally Posted By Aloxite:

Originally Posted By James23:

Originally Posted By Aloxite:
Interesting. I wonder what he used to forge that? A chainsaw or bike chain maybe?

I think that pattern is just a result of the way the steel is layered as it's being worked.

For sure. Pattern welded. Some call it Damascus but that historically means wotz crucible steel. I've seen several pattern welded blades that were forge welded out of chains or thick cables. Cover the thing in borax, heat it to a welding heat, and beat it like crazy.

ETA - Something like this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfo30EDYCEw

Oops ...... I mistook the wording of your post. You know more about it than I do.

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who are unacquainted with the invigorating joys of mild panic. - Peter Egan

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20540 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/5/2018 9:36:51 PM EDT [#3]
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20543 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/5/2018 10:01:01 PM EDT [#4] pretty cool.
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

RIO-lover AR15.com official nickname Howling Mad Joined Jul 2011 Posts 9374 EE 0% (0) IN, USA	Posted: 5/5/2018 10:47:07 PM EDT [Last Edit: RIO-lover] [#5] Quote History Originally Posted By ludder093: pretty cool. View Quote @ludder093 linky broken
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ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20552 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/5/2018 11:05:01 PM EDT [Last Edit: ludder093] [#6] Quote History Originally Posted By RIO-lover: @ludder093 linky broken View Quote shit, Don't know why they took that down.
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20553 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/5/2018 11:05:54 PM EDT [#7] https://imgur.com/gallery/2A9NZn7
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

AR-Builder-Upper Joined Aug 2006 Posts 2956 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 5/6/2018 2:20:19 AM EDT [#8] I don't know why, but I want one.

Notrega FBHO/FHRC/MAGA / @Notrega @RetardChamber Joined Sep 2006 Posts 11520 EE 100% (1) GA, USA	Posted: 5/6/2018 1:05:14 PM EDT [#9] WTF - NSFW & NSFL
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thezentree Dirty Hippie Joined Dec 2007 Posts 4960 EE 100% (5) KY, USA	Posted: 5/8/2018 5:48:13 AM EDT [Last Edit: thezentree] [#10] ^ the fuck is wrong with people?
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rb889 Joined Mar 2014 Posts 5661 EE 100% (8) VA, USA	Posted: 5/8/2018 8:12:16 AM EDT [#11] Quote History Originally Posted By thezentree: ^ the fuck is wrong with people? View Quote And nobody seems to know what the fuck is going on, either... Weird.

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20638 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/9/2018 3:33:56 PM EDT [#12]
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

TheRealSundance Field Marshal Joined Jan 2003 Posts 12898 EE 100% (14) MD, USA	Posted: 5/9/2018 7:11:23 PM EDT [#13] Is it deaded?
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kar98k My Avatar is Staring at You. Joined Sep 2005 Posts 19684 EE 100% (47) TX, USA	Posted: 5/9/2018 7:52:33 PM EDT [#14] .
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justsayin 'Tis but a scratch...... Joined Sep 2007 Posts 26577 EE 0% (0) AL, USA	Posted: 5/9/2018 8:19:25 PM EDT [#15] Quote History Originally Posted By Captain_Morgan: http://i.imgur.com/0ANF11M.gif View Quote I'm still waiting to see some millennial sporting lip gauges.
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justsayin 'Tis but a scratch...... Joined Sep 2007 Posts 26578 EE 0% (0) AL, USA	Posted: 5/9/2018 8:32:34 PM EDT [#16] Quote History Originally Posted By notrega: https://youtu.be/9yHl24QynOM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://youtu.be/9yHl24QynOM View Quote That's badass
	Alabama: That the great, general and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare....That every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state. (Art. I, § 26)

justsayin 'Tis but a scratch...... Joined Sep 2007 Posts 26579 EE 0% (0) AL, USA	Posted: 5/9/2018 8:53:51 PM EDT [#17] Quote History Originally Posted By Ciraxis: wut http://i.imgur.com/NNpTCk0.gifv View Quote Hm, a slightly chunkier Ziva David......
	Alabama: That the great, general and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare....That every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state. (Art. I, § 26)

justsayin 'Tis but a scratch...... Joined Sep 2007 Posts 26580 EE 0% (0) AL, USA	Posted: 5/9/2018 9:00:43 PM EDT [#18] Quote History Originally Posted By notrega: Stolen from TxLewis' Thread https://youtu.be/5QjVeH2Z57E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://youtu.be/5QjVeH2Z57E https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://youtu.be/omLKbKakDoY View Quote I wasted WAY too much time on that, hypnotic. Maybe it's the Rum talking....
	Alabama: That the great, general and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare....That every citizen has a right to bear arms in defense of himself and the state. (Art. I, § 26)

AR-Builder-Upper Joined Aug 2006 Posts 2982 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 5/10/2018 3:02:37 AM EDT [#19]

Kelty Joined Apr 2007 Posts 2037 EE 100% (1) UT, USA	Posted: 5/10/2018 9:29:09 AM EDT [#20] Quote History Originally Posted By AR-Builder-Upper: https://i.imgur.com/CFIuBde_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=medium View Quote I've been able to do this for as long as I can remember but never knew what "it" was until now.

bc5000 Shall not be infringed. Joined Apr 2006 Posts 3417 EE 100% (69) KS, USA	Posted: 5/10/2018 9:55:02 AM EDT [Last Edit: bc5000] [#21] Tree-Climbing Goats of Morocco https://theculturetrip.com/africa/morocco/articles/the-story-behind-bizarre-tree-climbing-goats-of-morocco/
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FrankSymptoms Veteran of the Third Battle of Tannhauser Gate. Joined Dec 2005 Posts 58447 EE 100% (6) NM, USA	Posted: 5/10/2018 11:28:48 AM EDT [#22] I am not going to post it. But if you want to see all kinds of screwed-up, search for "Chinese Eating Live Fish." They wrap a wet towel around the fish's gills, then broil the back half of the fish, then serve it live.
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pepperbelly

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Posted: 5/10/2018 1:29:45 PM EDT

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Originally Posted By Kelty:
I've been able to do this for as long as I can remember but never knew what "it" was until now.

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I've been able to do this for as long as I can remember but never knew what "it" was until now.

Me too.

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mountainsurvivor Team Member Joined Mar 2001 Posts 6040 EE 100% (11) VA, USA	Posted: 5/10/2018 7:25:53 PM EDT [#24] Quote History Originally Posted By bc5000: Tree-Climbing Goats of Morocco https://theculturetrip.com/africa/morocco/articles/the-story-behind-bizarre-tree-climbing-goats-of-morocco/ https://i.pinimg.com/originals/2f/5f/43/2f5f438268dd5fcd24633a86d8e13893.jpg View Quote It's the only way they can get away from Abdul, lol
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ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20663 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/11/2018 2:28:31 PM EDT [Last Edit: ludder093] [#25] I want one.
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

TheRealSundance Field Marshal Joined Jan 2003 Posts 12905 EE 100% (14) MD, USA	Posted: 5/11/2018 4:32:00 PM EDT [#26] Quote History Originally Posted By ludder093: I want one. View Quote What?
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ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20671 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/11/2018 6:01:56 PM EDT [#27] Quote History Originally Posted By TheRealSundance: What? View Quote Check again.
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20673 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/11/2018 6:05:48 PM EDT [#28] https://imgur.com/gallery/fPBxSmv
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

RaisedByWolves Mermaids lead to hatred. Joined Mar 2011 Posts 18576 EE 100% (12) PA, USA	Posted: 5/12/2018 3:56:00 PM EDT [#29] Quote History Originally Posted By ludder093: Check again. View Quote Yes.

HTHF Member Joined Jul 2014 Posts 735 EE 100% (15) MT, USA	Posted: 5/12/2018 4:11:32 PM EDT [#30]
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Notrega FBHO/FHRC/MAGA / @Notrega @RetardChamber Joined Sep 2006 Posts 11540 EE 100% (1) GA, USA	Posted: 5/12/2018 9:40:32 PM EDT [#31] Quote History Originally Posted By HTHF: View Quote
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RaisedByWolves Mermaids lead to hatred. Joined Mar 2011 Posts 18582 EE 100% (12) PA, USA	Posted: 5/12/2018 11:10:07 PM EDT [#32] Quote History Originally Posted By HTHF: https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia1.tenor.com%2Fimages%2Ff3d3fe7fdfbde7444a671c5d42c31b13%2Ftenor.gif%3Fitemid%3D9323543&f=1 View Quote That doesn't possible.

disorientedpilot Kit Kat Joined Jun 2004 Posts 17846 EE 100% (8) USA	Posted: 5/12/2018 11:34:36 PM EDT [#33] Quote History Originally Posted By RaisedByWolves: That doesn't possible. View Quote It does. It’s just getting bigger each time.

DanDaVinchi Member Joined Jan 2017 Posts 775 EE 100% (12) MI, USA	Posted: 5/13/2018 2:53:26 PM EDT [#34] chow time

AJ_Dual SYSTEM MESSAGE is my co-pilot. Joined Mar 2006 Posts 16235 EE 0% (0) WI, USA	Posted: 5/13/2018 8:59:54 PM EDT [#35] Quote History Originally Posted By HTHF: https://proxy.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia1.tenor.com%2Fimages%2Ff3d3fe7fdfbde7444a671c5d42c31b13%2Ftenor.gif%3Fitemid%3D9323543&f=1 View Quote World hungers solved. Infinut macarony for everywun.
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AR-Builder-Upper Joined Aug 2006 Posts 3008 EE 0% (0) USA	Posted: 5/13/2018 11:00:32 PM EDT [#36] Dear Santa....

ishoot2live Stay in a Round Room You'll Never get Cornered Joined Nov 2002 Posts 19953 EE 100% (1) NV, USA	Posted: 5/14/2018 1:59:56 AM EDT [#37] Quote History Originally Posted By TheRealSundance: What? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quote History Originally Posted By TheRealSundance: Originally Posted By ludder093: I want one. What? Radial engine cutaway.
	"Domari Nolo" III

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20742 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/14/2018 9:27:39 AM EDT [#38] https://imgur.com/gallery/J3Ipc9X
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

James23 Member Joined Sep 2005 Posts 15172 EE 100% (1) IL, USA	Posted: 5/14/2018 10:09:09 AM EDT [#39] Well, I never saw that before (skip to 1:00) Failed To Load Title https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz7hntwgQ-Q
	....... I'm never really comfortable - or completely awake - around people who are unacquainted with the invigorating joys of mild panic. - Peter Egan

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20744 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/14/2018 10:12:58 AM EDT [#40]
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

morning_would Joined Jan 2014 Posts 2132 EE 100% (38) NM, USA	Posted: 5/14/2018 10:56:25 AM EDT [#41] Quote History Originally Posted By Kelty: I've been able to do this for as long as I can remember but never knew what "it" was until now. View Quote me too. didn't even realize only some people can do it? weird.

atxm3 CENTEX Resident Joined Sep 2008 Posts 2358 EE 0% (0) TX, USA	Posted: 5/14/2018 5:34:08 PM EDT [#42] Quote History Originally Posted By ludder093: https://i.imgur.com/7fZvvCg.gif View Quote I think we've officially jumped the shark as a species. No hope now.

kar98k My Avatar is Staring at You. Joined Sep 2005 Posts 19763 EE 100% (47) TX, USA	Posted: 5/14/2018 7:32:51 PM EDT [#43] . imgur - topic is adopting pitbulls with the goal of having the dogs euthanized...
	If some catastrophic event happens and most of humanity is wiped from the face of the earth, the only people left to hang out with will be you guys! Oh the horror! -- Boombastic No situation is ever so bad that the government can't make it worse.

SgtFullAuto We Begin Bombing In 5 Minutes Joined Nov 2010 Posts 462 EE 100% (60) MD, USA	Posted: 5/16/2018 7:34:22 AM EDT [#44] Quote History Originally Posted By kar98k: . imgur - topic is adopting pitbulls with the goal of having the dogs euthanized... View Quote Just when I think humanity can't stoop any lower I see shit like this.
	"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction" — Ronald Reagan

Denwad Joined Mar 2009 Posts 1244 EE 100% (8) AZ, USA	Posted: 5/16/2018 7:38:23 AM EDT [#45] Quote History Originally Posted By SgtFullAuto: Just when I think humanity can't stoop any lower I see shit like this. View Quote its not real

Munzy Very decent looking Joined Apr 2011 Posts 3841 EE 100% (15) USA	Posted: 5/16/2018 11:24:39 AM EDT [#46] When you like food a lot
	"That story, that avatar... May the blessings of KEK continue your winning and the MAGA flow from the heavens!" Madcap72 WTB -DD MK18 RIS II with FSP cutout

FrankSymptoms Veteran of the Third Battle of Tannhauser Gate. Joined Dec 2005 Posts 58559 EE 100% (6) NM, USA	Posted: 5/16/2018 1:50:58 PM EDT [Last Edit: FrankSymptoms] [#47] n/m
	How do you tell a communist? Well, it's someone who reads Marx and Lenin. And how do you tell an anti-Communist? It's someone who understands Marx and Lenin. Ronald Reagan

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20795 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/16/2018 2:32:54 PM EDT [#48] https://imgur.com/gallery/Tr2N6MD
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20796 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/16/2018 2:39:01 PM EDT [#49] Freedom boner
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

ludder093 Curmudgeon extraordinaire Joined Jan 2007 Posts 20801 EE 100% (3) IL, USA	Posted: 5/16/2018 3:56:50 PM EDT [#50]
	Religion was born when the first con man met the first fool." --Mark Twain. Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

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