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OK Kevin, this is what I think is happening.First I want to look at the materials you are using. The copper from Speedy is pretty pure, at least accor...
Thank you for saying that. It helps me understand you a little better, and allows me to modify how I respond to you. There is a lot to unpack in you...
Where do you get this information? Green plant matter in the crucible to donate hydrogen and help the vanadium permeate the steel? Who is telling you ...
I have actually melted copper into a puddle inside my welding forge and was told this bit of "bro science" and was advised to reline my forge. Me, bei...
I also have a Baldor with 8 inch wheels and it has been working for almost 20 years. Things to consider when setting up a buffer include size and ty...
That's a very nice knife and a beautiful sheath. The hardness level is perfect for the intended use and size of the blade in my opinion. What is the w...
The forge atmosphere quality is a description of the ratio of fuel to air mix inside the forge.An oxidizing atmosphere has more oxygen that the fuel n...
Let it cool until it becomes solid, and tip it upside down to remove the ingot with the foil liner. This is then quenched in the slack tub and the foi...
That pan was actually made from flat steel stock tack welded (MIG) around the foil liner. This is placed in the forge to melt the material. A word of ...
Now that I know what your ultimate goal is, I can better help you. I save all of my non-ferrous scrap, and most of my High-C steel scrap to reprocess ...
aCTUALLY, MY SAND CASTING SET UP IS ON PAGE 2 OF THE SEAX BUILD THREAD: My Latest Adventure – Page 2 – Work in Progress (WIP) and Tutorials – American...
First things first. We need to define terms. "Smelting" is the act of reducing raw ore to metal. This means taking rocks, sand, gravel, and other ra...
I would edit that post to say I love the ironwood, but the edit function isn't working for me.I live in Arizona and have a supply of that ironwood.
i think that is a fine looking knife. I really like the handle wood. What is it?I see you are in Sofia, or the surrounding area. I have a brother livi...
A really good hack for when to quench most of the steels we use is also a good way to check if your thermocouple is reading correctly. Most of our ste...