Look up 1080m or L2 both i beleave are the same alloy. alpha had a series of charts

Up your. tempering temps for 80crv2 by at least 50°. I like 80crv2 but it s a bit of a variable steel giving controlable but changing results depend...

Welcome to the forum Matt , nice to see one of my students here! MP

thanks for the explanation Kevin, seems like I should have know that now that it is explained. Zack I would think it would depend of a few factors ...

thanks Kevin Every time I think I have a handle on this metallurgy thing you open your mouth and remind me I am not as smart as I think I am.. that...

I do sword scabbards similarly, I use aspen or popular for the wood, and do the carving the same way, I line them with heavy felt. I use heavy duty sp...

I use anti scale on kiln/oven heat treats ... it helps but not enough to go fully to shape, I still get spots of decarb that need to be removed.When I...

I only do this on natural wood, I can get very tight fits with little charring of the hole. I drill a pilot and drill the majority of material out. I ...

first run in the kitchen type oven, is at 350-400degf with the mold upside down suspended over a pan. we cook it until no more wax is running out of i...

I haven't tried anything that needed to fit, I have tried to engineer the all of the pieces I have tried to avoid that issue. I think you can use the ...

We have just started to experiment with bronze casting in my shop after we had Daniel Ricco demo at our hammer in last fall. I haven't noticed any exc...

I like to split the billet up in to 2-3 pieces and draw each out to a different thickness before restacking. I also will forge down to 1 1/4" round or...

thanks guys I am glad you all find it helpful. Steve- for deep carving I use a variation on this with a round bottom, that one really hogs out b...

I have two of mine that I carry on a regular basis, one is a small w1 bird and trout I did up to test a few ideas.. the other is a O1 lock back folder...