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Hello. Thanks for visiting my site. My name is Daryl Meier and making
pattern welded steel has been my major interest for the past 25 years.
Damascus Steel is another name commonly used for this material, but
"pattern
welded" is a more descriptive term.
At Meier Steel we use 1095 and A203e for the majority of the steel
produced
but we also use W2, 15N20, and pure nickel for some grades. Five
different
patterns are always available and we have limited edition, special
patterns as
the need arises and the mood permits. We also do some custom
one-of-a-kind patterns for special projects.
Meier steel materials have been used mostly for knife blades where the
requirements are for performance in addition to the beauty, character and
mystic that this material has. Other uses have been swords, belt buckels,
tomahawks, bowls, broaches, pendants, wedding rings; there is no limit on
possible uses. We once supplied some material to the pacific rim that was
used to make "cock fighting spurs".
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Some Pictures
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This is the way that I welded steel in the beginning. Ivan Bailey
demonstrated the basics of making pattern welded steel at a gathering of
blacksmiths in Lumpkin, GA. in 1973. That marked the start of my
fascination
with the making of this mystic material.
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Me and Bertha working a piece of hot steel. Bertha Bigbuns was born in
Phil, PA. about 1925. She was 55 years old when she moved to my shop, and
can
still outwork me! Most of pattern welded steel that I make is welded with
her
gentle help.
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That is me (left) and Bob Osinga (right) rolling some hot steel. At the
time of this picture (1986), I could afford a roof but not walls. Had to
power the mill (Lewis 2 high reversing, hot rolling, laboratory mill!)
with a 1941 John Deere "B" tractor because out here in the boonies, R.E.A.
doesn’t offer enough power. All of my clad steel and some of the pattern
welded steel are welded in this mill.
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