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_Hiller_:
Hey guys. I had an idea to do with forging , and after doing some research I haven’t found anything on it. I was wondering if someone would be willing to try it. I play guitar as a hobby, and I particularly enjoy slide. I’ve been trying to find unique looking slides just for the fun of it and I had the idea to have one made out of pattern welded nickel and copper. (I believe it’s called mokume gane?) I don’t assume it would be that hard, as a slide is pretty much just a thick walled tube that goes on your finger, and I assume that it’d still be smooth on the outside and therefore good for a slide. Are there problems with this I’m not seeing? Anyone willing to try this?

Hawkdancer:
I don't do guitar anymore, but if the slide is not smooth, it will wear/tear up the strings!  Gave up the guitar when my thumbs went out, long story, but took up the harp!  One string, one note, one finger - no sweat!  Ok, not quite as portable!  Make it smooth, save strings!
Hawkdancer

_Hiller_:

--- Quote from: Hawkdancer on November 20, 2018, 11:39:55 pm ---I don't do guitar anymore, but if the slide is not smooth, it will wear/tear up the strings!  Gave up the guitar when my thumbs went out, long story, but took up the harp!  One string, one note, one finger - no sweat!  Ok, not quite as portable!  Make it smooth, save strings!
Hawkdancer

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that’s what I assumed.  But you could still make something like that smooth if you polish it enough, right? Or is it always gonna have texture because of how its made?

Hawkdancer:
It should polish up pretty smooth, but I'm not a machinist!  Buff to the finest grit you are able to find.  No more often than you would use it playing, it should work well, and not shave the strings, they are pretty tough!  Sort of like polishing a knife blade.
Hawkdancer

TRiggs:
You can buy Damascus steel tubing online just google it, as for making it well you would need tooling that a backyard smith just dosn't have it's a whole different kind of critter than making pattern welded billets for a blade. BTW it would be plenty hard enough for a slide.

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