MSC has small amounts of several bronzes as well as copper and a number of brass alloys McMaster-carr also sell small quantity's MP

J A loose had been forced to back out , JD Smith has agreed to take over his slot.

you can paint it with a torch that works I have tempered many swords this way and I built an oven due to messing up 1 out of 5 or so and needing to re...

Still subject to change but here is the preliminary schedule for the hammer in. Saturday Beginning at 9AM in the out side demonstra...

We need a few more people signed up to be able to run this event. If we do not get another 5 people signed up by the 18th of Oct we will be forced to ...

I have found little protection from wd40, try johnsons paste wax, I heat the blade carefully with a heat gun until all moisture is gone (about 200 deg...

I have found (even with my 300 amp delta weld MIG) MIGs can give a low penetration weld in a number of different situations IE oily or dirty stock imp...

mig= easy to use short learning curve, limited in materials it can weld easily, prone to spatter and shallow welds at times if unit is to small or imp...

I would think that using a resistance style spot welding unit would work better for bolsters, or you could braze them on with an induction unit brazin...

I have had ok luck welding 5160 with the right flux, the 20 mule team just can't break up the chrome oxides with out help. I was using the anti-borax,...

most of the really interesting papers on swords end up printed in the park lane arms fair catalogue, re prints are available from the organizer. MP

I haven't had any luck welding billets in my induction but it works great for welding things like welding the eye of hawks or steeling the edge. I hav...

I don't know if this will help you with the rapiers (I don't make them) but I wrote this paper on good sword design.also check out some of the papers ...

I forge a lot of swords I know right what you are talking about. First the cork screw or twist, this is caused by the four facets of the bevel bein...

It sounds like the bar is air hardening or developing retained carbides. Try a sub critical anneal heat to 1200 DegF and hold if possible for 1-2 min ...