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How do I weld to a piece of damascus?
I was given a nice piece of damascus the other day that is made from 1095 and 15n20.
The piece is only 5 inches and I want to weld a piece of 1095 to it for the handle area. I want to know if I can weld it with my mig welder or is there a better way? Thanks Richard Wineland: |
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I Tig weld for maximum penetration.
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There may be a better way like Tig as Geno suggests but if you have Mig, use Mig. I use a plain old arc welder and it works fine until that glorious day in the future when I can afford to buy a Mig or a Tig ...
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Ditto on what they said but use a mild steel rather than 1095.
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What is the difference between using 1095 or using mild steel??
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You get a better weld.
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And if you weld the mild steel on before the heat treat as I do then the mild steel doesn't harden which is a bonus if you need to drill it later ...
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Any time you're welding a high carbon steel like 1095 it's very good practice to temper after welding .The heat affected zone will contain martensite and that should be tempered.
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