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Blacksmith's Gazette was started in July 1980 as a tabloid newspaper to provide information on blacksmithing to beginning and intermediate blacksmiths. In January 2005 it was changed to an electronic edition. Blacksmith's Gazette was discontinued with the December 2006 issue.
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A Woodworker's Guide to Tool Steel and Heat Treating
A Woodworker’s Guide to Tool Steel and Heat Treating Ever wonder by what magic steel can be made either hard or soft? Me too. After hardening my first plane iron, I decided to find out.
Click on pictures, listed suppliers Seems to be about the same as 440-B . Extremely easy to grind, heat treats like 440-C. Very easy to buff and polish, but is reported to have 'several quirky' habits in grinding that makes it difficult to use on larger or thicker knives.
Blade Steels, Steel Analysis and Heat Treating Methods.- 1st page
T he knife is an interesting tool and it serves many purposes. Before you heat treat the blade, you have to know what characteristics you would like to see in the knife. It is convenient to set a priority list and then choose the right steel and heat treatment to achieve those results. This will vary with each style of knife, a hunting knife and a dagger have much different requirements. For example, I will go through the heat treatment of a camp knife. My priority list for a camp knife would be as follows:
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O ne of the most interesting areas of bladesmithing is the heat treatment. I only use carbon steels and do not have experience with more highly alloyed steels, I will share what I know, but encourage you to do your own homework. I would also suggest that you learn one steel and how to get the most from it before you add a new steel to your inventory. Whenever I add a new steel and whenever I change my process, I make test blades that are tested to destruction. Destruction testing is the only way you will be sure you know what your blades are capable of doing, it is educational and a lot of fun.
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