Brian Marshall
~ Elite 1000 Member ~
I use O1 for it's simplicity and cost. (yeah, I know it's only pennies. Scotch on my dads side)
Not everyone has oil handy, water is everywhere. No smoke, no flames...
Heat treating high speed steel requires VERY accurate temperature control with an inert atmosphere - more expensive than the average shop is gonna be able to afford.
I was an ornamental blacksmith and horseshoer in one of my earlier incarnations.
Made damascus blades back when you could not GIVE the stuff away... now look around!
Made everything from driveway entry gates to furniture and kitchen hardware...
I still have the coke fueled forge from my days as a farrier. Don't think anyone uses them anymore? Maybe at Renaissance Faires?
I did NOT consider myself an expert at heat treating back then. I used a heat treating oven for the bigger stuff - WITH A TEMP GAUGE.
While I have probably done over a thousand gravers (my own and demos) - I still "miss" hitting the exact temper every once in a while.
Brian
Not everyone has oil handy, water is everywhere. No smoke, no flames...
Heat treating high speed steel requires VERY accurate temperature control with an inert atmosphere - more expensive than the average shop is gonna be able to afford.
I was an ornamental blacksmith and horseshoer in one of my earlier incarnations.
Made damascus blades back when you could not GIVE the stuff away... now look around!
Made everything from driveway entry gates to furniture and kitchen hardware...
I still have the coke fueled forge from my days as a farrier. Don't think anyone uses them anymore? Maybe at Renaissance Faires?
I did NOT consider myself an expert at heat treating back then. I used a heat treating oven for the bigger stuff - WITH A TEMP GAUGE.
While I have probably done over a thousand gravers (my own and demos) - I still "miss" hitting the exact temper every once in a while.
Brian
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