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Making a gas forge
osage outlaw:
--- Quote from: KHalverson on January 25, 2019, 05:17:55 pm ---that looks like its working real good.
cant wait to see what ya forge up 1st.
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I'll do some practicing with it first. For my first project I want to make a knife for an upcoming elk hunt.
KHalverson:
--- Quote from: osage outlaw on January 26, 2019, 10:34:29 am ---
--- Quote from: KHalverson on January 25, 2019, 05:17:55 pm ---that looks like its working real good.
cant wait to see what ya forge up 1st.
--- End quote ---
I'll do some practicing with it first. For my first project I want to make a knife for an upcoming elk hunt.
--- End quote ---
time to learn about critical anneal.
stress relieving.
and thermo cycling to reduce grain structure.
1 of the most important things to remember while working with high carbon steel is to strike while the iron is hot.
osage outlaw:
I have been annealing and thermo cycling the stock removal knives I've made so far. I still need to cut a base for my anvil and move it to my garage. I want to get that done as soon as the weather improves.
Hawkdancer:
Say, What! -10f and a -40 wind chill is mild! If you're crazy as a loon (S) >:D! I've been uncomfortable in the garage at +60F! I know what you mean!
Hawkdancer
Hawkdancer:
Do we get to see the puppy at MoJam? I can bring a file and some spring steel, also got a froe to straighten! (f) >:D
Hawkdancer
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