shapeaholic
Stainless
- Joined
- Oct 14, 2003
- Location
- Kemptville Ontario, Canada
I'm looking for some advise on carbide cutters for machining Damascus pattern welded steel blanks.
The blanks are made of alternating layers of 1084 steel and 15N20 stainless.
I have been doing some of these, for my son, the blacksmith and I am finding that it it is very hard on cutters. The blanks are "annealed" after forge welding, but it is still troublesome.
I currently use a 3 flute 1 1/4 cutter that has SD 322p cutters that are coated.
I have also tried a cutter with 3 TPG 323 cutters, both coated and not coated.
Anyone have a good idea?
Pete
The blanks are made of alternating layers of 1084 steel and 15N20 stainless.
I have been doing some of these, for my son, the blacksmith and I am finding that it it is very hard on cutters. The blanks are "annealed" after forge welding, but it is still troublesome.
I currently use a 3 flute 1 1/4 cutter that has SD 322p cutters that are coated.
I have also tried a cutter with 3 TPG 323 cutters, both coated and not coated.
Anyone have a good idea?
Pete