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Can someone help me with heat treating these punches?
brynnb replied to brynnb's topic in Heat Treating, general discussion
Thanks for the helpful replies, especially FieryFurnace. As I mentioned in the original post - I was exhausted. Outdoors in the heat for 3 hours, I was in the middle of grinding a piece after class when my instructor approached me and gave me directions. It was straight forward at the time and I normally don't have any issue remembering something like that - but again, exhausted and distracted and no note taking material on me at that precise second. Lesson learned. I appreciate those who felt the need to address this and were polite about it. -
I need to harden and temper a round punch, but I don't remember exactly what my instructor told me to do (I was exhausted and was trying to remember other stuff when he told me). I think it was like: 1. Heat in forge, tip in first, until non-magnetic 2. Quench the bottom half in oil (the side with the tip, not the handle) 3. Put in oven at broil until a certain color 4. ??? don't remember the rest Anyone got instructions on how to best do this? They're made of tool steel but the exact type I do not know.
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Some people have mentioned putting a layer of paint on their anvils, but I think I'd rather have whatever protection I put on there be clear so the actual metal is showing. Anyone got some suggestions on what I can put on there to keep it from rusting? It doesn't seem like a regular clear coat would really work.
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Can I hook a soldering torch to a 20lb propane bottle?
brynnb replied to brynnb's topic in Gas Forges
That's the exact hose I had I believe, thanks for the verification that this works. I was under the assumption that a regulator helped even out the pressure and eliminate "burps" but that's apparently inaccurate. I have a pencil torch from Bernz, but it's the "jumbo" type which I decided to get because many people complain that a regular pencil torch isn't as hot as they'd want. I'm making my forge with Inswool, satanite, and ITC 100 so hopefully I can get it pretty hot. -
Can I hook a soldering torch to a 20lb propane bottle?
brynnb replied to brynnb's topic in Gas Forges
Thanks for the replies. If I stop posting suddenly you guys can assume what happened! -
I'm making a coffee can forge, and most every set of instructions has a soldering torch attached directly to one of those little 1 pound bottles. I figured it'd be a lot cheaper to simply hook it up to a 20lb bottle you usually buy for grills. The problem exists that these are two different types of connections. I have bought a hose that goes straight from the big bottle and attaches directly to the soldering torch. The problem here is that there's no regulator, and there's seemingly no way to add a regulator to the hookup since they're all designed to be attached directly to the bottle. So - can I run this soldering torch without a regulator? I was told the pressure in the 20lb bottle is the same as the 1lb bottles (which don't have or need a regulator) and that it should work. I didn't want to blow myself up, though. My backup is to just refill the 1lb bottle over and over but that's a pain.
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Going to check it out tomorrow, it's a screaming good deal I came across on craigslist. The guy wasn't sure about the weight, but he guessed 150 (probably a fair bit less than that in reality). He said it has "Burlington, WI" on the side and the numbers (I think this is what he said) 58 and 3. Unfortunately the small image is all I have. edit: meant Burlington, not baltimore as the title says
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Just another newbie needing advise
brynnb replied to Kid Blacksmith's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
You could try Etsy - see what's popular there and make whatever it is too. -
Wanting to start blacksmithing
brynnb replied to tsb5137's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
I'm in a similar position to you, but I just graduated and now have a garage so getting started will be easier for me. I found blacksmithing classes for really cheap at a local community college (in DFW if you're also in the area). Maybe there will be something similar near you? I'm getting a railroad track section mailed to me to use as a starter anvil to keep costs down for now. It was free and I only paid for the shipping, about $15. It isn't a very good option but it works and is super cheap. Even small real anvils are super expensive ($250 is about the cheapest I've seen for a 80 pounder). From what I read your setup is probably fine. I'm going the coffee can forge route, which you might want to look into because it's more portable and cleaner. Also probably cheaper. -
So I'm looking at getting some woodworking tools, and a hand plane is obviously an important piece. There's seemingly a lot of pseudo-science surrounding these but perhaps I shouldn't be so quick to discount it before I try it. Anyway, people often say that it helps to buy a third party blade if you're buying a less than top of the line hand plane. It seems strange that the types of steel used would really differ that much. But on to my question: What's the ideal type of steel for making these blades?