[Jewelry making - Article 00303] - Re: [Orchid] The Metallurgy of Keum-boo

[James Binnion]

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>      This is not like the fusion metals which takes place in creating a
>     billet for mokume gane technique.

    Joe I must disagree,  this is exactly the process that is used in
    diffusion mokume gane the only difference is the time is longer and
    temperature  is higher to create a stronger bond. The pressure is
    provided by bolts or wires instead of a burnisher. The higher temp
    and the longer time help to overcome the presence of oxides that are
    present on lower karat alloys and base metals but it is the same
    process on an molecular scale. 

    Jim.  

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