Steve Morley
Apprentice Bladesmith (5yr)
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Subcritical Anneal W/o An Oven?

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='17 May 2012 - 07:49 AM' timestamp='1337258973' post='4342'] For what it is worth, I do have salt baths and do no...

13 years ago
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Subcritical Anneal W/o An Oven?

[quote name='BrionTomberlin' date='16 May 2012 - 09:59 PM' timestamp='1337223586' post='4341'] Steve. personally I do thermal cycling right after fo...

13 years ago
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First Damascus Billet.

[quote name='Jonathan Stanley' date='10 May 2012 - 07:52 AM' timestamp='1336654344' post='4299'] Thanks guys! I just saw a video in you tube a...

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Working Sequence For W2

Any advice out there for the subcritical anneal without an oven or salt baths? I've heard of folks having success doing a super-critical anneal (may...

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Working Sequence For W2

[quote name='BrionTomberlin' date='04 May 2012 - 11:14 PM' timestamp='1336191264' post='4232'] Steve, it looks pretty good. Except you probably want...

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Working Sequence For W2

[quote name='Jonathan Stanley' date='04 May 2012 - 08:26 PM' timestamp='1336181182' post='4227'] Sounds like what I do with old files only I use old...

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Working Sequence For W2

[quote name='justin carnecchia' date='04 May 2012 - 03:16 PM' timestamp='1336162564' post='4220'] Mostly looks right. Don't quench in canola, it isn...

13 years ago
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Interest Survey: Summer Intro Class

OK...only two votes (including mine) after a month. I believe I now understand why there is not an ABS Intro class in the summer.

13 years ago
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Recommended Working Sequence For 1084

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='29 March 2012 - 08:22 AM' timestamp='1333027326' post='3956'] I should say that my advice is to help you fine tu...

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Recommended Working Sequence For 1084

OK, here is my new and improved protocol. I tried to include elements from Mr. Cashen and Mr. Caffrey that seemed to mesh well, at least in my mind. ...

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Recommended Working Sequence For 1084

And how about a post forging quench? Why do folks do this (or do they not do it with 1084)? And when, in the process, would one do this quench--I'm ...

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Recommended Working Sequence For 1084

Thank you Mr. Caffrey and Mr. Cashen. It was great to check out this forum today and find, after less than a day, two very detailed, thoughtful, help...

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