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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machining Damascus Steel Questions

« on: March 18, 2011, 09:19:55 PM »

Damascus steel looks like strands of cable. In a gun barrel it was twisted around a mandrel and blacksmith welded. Is it the Look of it you are after or just the legendary properties?
Fred

Mostly just the look. I am not trying to make barrels out of it, just small parts.

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General Mach Discussion / Re: Machining Damascus Steel Questions

« on: March 18, 2011, 08:40:24 PM »

Just to share a little knowledge and opinion. Damascus steel conjures images of Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny ( the exploded gun barrel, Mythbusters never did get it right). By design Damascus is very hard in spots and softish/flexible in others. Originally forged to shape then polished and honed with abrasives. Wet grinding might work better than cutting. If it is not revealing too much what is your goal?
Fred

Mostly just custom parts, nothing with any pressure exerted upon it.

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General Mach Discussion / Machining Damascus Steel Questions

« on: March 17, 2011, 01:13:08 AM »

Anything special I should know about working with Damascus steel before I ruin a ton of endmills making parts? Also, does anyone know of a good site to order large pieces of Damascus?

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Cylinder Heads

« on: March 12, 2011, 02:17:13 AM »

I guess I need to brush up on Lazycam...I can't even engrave with it yet, course I don't have the mill yet. Hope I can learn on the fly.

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Show"N"Tell ( What you have made with your CNC machine.) / Re: Cylinder Heads

« on: March 10, 2011, 10:18:00 PM »

This is incredible!