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the saw blades were a fail hand forging the were laminated, when I cut the outer edges off the blades were fair easily broken apart with a few love taps from my 3lb hammer
some areas were fused but...

at least it wont be worth less than I paid for it LOL
it was more for practice & playing
for the pieces I tried to weld last night I put the teeth on opposite sides for each layer
don't want to...

from this - condemned lifting slings
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to this - cut & ends welded
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to this - first twist
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to this & bit more heat
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to this - hand hammered to about 2"x1/4" bar...

Had a play with about 6 pieces tonight to see if they would forge but the outer ones kept cold lapping and coming unattached even with borax
also flatterened out 1 of the cables only hand...

have some layers ready & waiting to play
20 off 1' x 1" all steel cable cut & ends welded

also scored 5 off 2.4m long x 1' wide band saw blades today from a local steel merchant I got some...

Holly cow
Didn't think it would pack down that far
Might have to grab some more cable LOL

I also got some 1/8" O1 & W2 bars to use as cores when I learn to forge weld
So could use cable...

good day at work the slings are CONDEMNED so I can have all I want.
so grabbed a couple of the greasy tight wraps that are about Ø1 to Ø1.25" & 1 of the flexible slings that are made up of the...

found this gang box at work down the back of the yard,
now just need to confirm if it is condemned cables
sure hope so LOL
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My understanding is all quality lifting slings and crane cable in Australia anyway are made from high tensile (high carbon) steel and therefore should be right to use
I am going to do a raid of the...

Just read the other day on the Aussie Blade Forum a post from very experienced forger that you only need the borax flux when using a coal or open fire forge, and it is not required when using a gas...