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Rhinegold:

--- Quote from: Yewboy on November 04, 2009, 05:20:12 am ---Bones were most definately used in the forging of arrow heads, you can use them to transfer the carbon to the arrow heads by heating them in a box with the arrow head.

--- End quote ---
Do you mean bones were used instead of coal to decrease the carbon content from above 3% to below 1%?

I imagine using bones would add a small amount of magnesium to the alloy as well.

Davepim:

--- Quote from: Rhinegold on November 04, 2009, 09:10:22 am ---
--- Quote from: Yewboy on November 04, 2009, 05:20:12 am ---Bones were most definately used in the forging of arrow heads, you can use them to transfer the carbon to the arrow heads by heating them in a box with the arrow head.

--- End quote ---
Do you mean bones were used instead of coal to decrease the carbon content from above 3% to below 1%?

I imagine using bones would add a small amount of magnesium to the alloy as well.

--- End quote ---

No, he means to "carburize" the iron, then to heat and quench the heads so as to case-harden them.

Dave

Rhinegold:
Apparently bones were used also in Asia in the forging process...in this case for swords!

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/09/090908-taiwan-sword-video-ap.html

Davepim:
Interesting link that! Seems as if phosphorus might enter the iron as well.

Dave

radius:
green destiny!  cool!

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