So the amatuer in the title is referring to me. Lol.
But this is how I've been doing it, and its been working pretty well. I'm about to make another piece and figured I would document the process for anyone interested in making it in the future.
So first things first. Materials.
You need:
Copper*
Nickel*
Tin snips or something to cut it.
A heat source.
Something to hold the metal together before welding.
I start with copper sheet, and this thin nickel sheet. Because i find being able to cut it to the size i want convenient.
The first step I do is clean the surfaces.
This is the sheet after using the scotch brite wheel on my bench grinder, but a regular scotch brite, or fine sandpaper could also work well for this.
Next ill cut the metal to the size i need and make a stack. Im about to do this so ill update.
* Note some people use US quarters for their source of nickel and copper. This works. But definitely thoroughly clean the surfaces before attempting to forge weld.
But this is how I've been doing it, and its been working pretty well. I'm about to make another piece and figured I would document the process for anyone interested in making it in the future.
So first things first. Materials.
You need:
Copper*
Nickel*
Tin snips or something to cut it.
A heat source.
Something to hold the metal together before welding.
I start with copper sheet, and this thin nickel sheet. Because i find being able to cut it to the size i want convenient.
![IMG_20230521_135549132.jpg IMG_20230521_135549132.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/kitchenknifeforums/data/attach/234/234193-IMG-20230521-135549132.jpg)
The first step I do is clean the surfaces.
![IMG_20230521_140556154.jpg IMG_20230521_140556154.jpg](https://cdn.imagearchive.com/kitchenknifeforums/data/attach/234/234194-IMG-20230521-140556154.jpg)
This is the sheet after using the scotch brite wheel on my bench grinder, but a regular scotch brite, or fine sandpaper could also work well for this.
Next ill cut the metal to the size i need and make a stack. Im about to do this so ill update.
* Note some people use US quarters for their source of nickel and copper. This works. But definitely thoroughly clean the surfaces before attempting to forge weld.