DocDrew Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 Looking for sources for casenite or other case hardening compounds, and some general guidelines for the process. I've recently made a couple of simple knives/letter openers from horse shoes, would like to treat to put a little tougher edge on. thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I buy kasenite #1 in a 1 LB can from MSC tools. Heat the piece to a good red, sprinkle on the powder, back in the forge to bright red and hold for a minute, and then plunge into water and swirl around.. nifty stuff. Also works good for eye drifts, etc. made from mild steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Turner Posted February 11, 2007 Share Posted February 11, 2007 I have seen it in Enco's catalogue Enco - Guaranteed Lowest Prices on Machinery, Tools and Shop Supplies Will this do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocDrew Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 Thanks, guys. I checked MSC, but with Casenite rather than Kasenite. Will recheck, as well as Enco's, and post who's cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocDrew Posted February 11, 2007 Author Share Posted February 11, 2007 Enco with the win, hands down. 1#: enco $10, msc $21, 5#: enco $40, msc $81. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BT Posted February 13, 2007 Share Posted February 13, 2007 a couple more sources Dixie Gun Works muzzleloading, blackpowder and rare antique gun supplies.http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/productdetail.aspx?p=7626 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted February 16, 2007 Share Posted February 16, 2007 An old blacksmiths simple way to produce a case hardened type finish on steel without using toxic materials can be made as follows from Wheat flour, salt and water. Mix two teaspoonfuls of water, half a teaspoonful of flour, and one teaspoonful of salt and make into a paste. Heat the steel to be hardened enough to coat it with the paste by immersing it into the composition and it should adhere to the metal. Then heat the paste covered area to a Cherry red and plunge it into cold soft water. If done correctly the steel will come out with a white surface and be appreciably hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 21, 2007 Share Posted February 21, 2007 Another method is to heat the piece and "crayon on" a piece of heated cast iron to leave a thin layer of higher C on the piece---from the UN book on smithing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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