I think I need a new heat treater

[Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver]

Thanks for all of your contributions Forgemaster, we love ya here!

Good example of "experience trumps the book": Flashing the oil. I don't think you'll find it recommended in any heat treating book, in fact the only one I read about it in, frowned on it. The best solution is the simplest one that works. We ain't building airplanes here. Forgemaster does what's easiest for him and works for the customer. "Good enough" is good enough. And usually the customers won't pay for "best" either.

[pkrankow]

http://books.google....page&q=&f=false

Grant, start on the bottom of page 188. This is from over a century ago. They call it "blazing off" though.

I only point it out because you say it is not in any book. Maybe not in any modern book, but it is published.

Phil

[Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver]

PK: Havn't you ever heard of "the exception that proves the rule"? If ya gotta go back a hundred years, well.............. :P

[pkrankow]

PK: Havn't you ever heard of "the exception that proves the rule"? If ya gotta go back a hundred years, well..............

Point.

Phil

[ThomasPowers]

A hundred years? Why I commonly use tools older than that! (and a few that are more in the 200 year range...)

[Nakedanvil - Grant Sarver]

A hundred years? Why I commonly use tools older than that! (and a few that are more in the 200 year range...)

What'er you talking about Thomas, You ARE older than that! :lol:

[JNewman]

I always value your input here Forgemaster, that practical knowledge is invaluable. I just checked out your website, thats quite a shop you have there.