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Damascus cable: The above PIC is of 7 logging cables welded.

Logging Cable is harvested in the woods near my shop in Oregon.  I also buy cable at scrap yards or get cable ends from rigging companies.  The cable is cut into 15-18" lengths, these sections are then heated and fluxed to remove debris and begin to weld the strands together.  The cables are pressed using 60,000# in a hydraulic press.

Single cables yield bold patterns.  Multiple cables have a finer grain.  Multiple cables forged on end give dramatic, beautiful patterns.

Check out this string on the forum: Cable Process, http://forums.dfoggknives.com/index.php?showtopic=10627)

Hydraulic Press at work

Damascus Stack 40 layers x 5, ready to press

Damascus 200 Layers