Matthew, Thanks for more information. I have heat treating oven so will be able to do the 1650 and 1475 normalizing, and longer soak for hardening y...

Thanks Matthew, appreciate the explanation. I think the issue must have been the thermocycle. I only did one, but I don't think it got high enough tem...

Thanks for the replies Karl and Joshua. I too use denatured alcohol but didn't check to confirm that epoxy was not pushed out on the far side of the s...

Thanks Brian, I'm a transplant in BR but will be here for a few more years. Do you think $500 for the anvil and a metal stand is a good price? I'll ch...