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I was touching on a few posts there. Didn't make that overly clear. 

Fast-moving multi-faceted discussions can lose clarity quickly. No worries.

 

 I have seen old rasps turned in to draft shoes in a pinch.

Must help keep the roads smooth.

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I have acquired some borium rods from my ferrier who wanted me to try to forge a hardened blade on one of these knives. 

I'm fairly certain borium is tungsten carbide suspended in softer metal, usually steel , but sometimes brass. Is it even possible to forge? I've seen videos where they try to forge a tungsten carbide drill bit with mildly explosive results. 

I like the idea, but I don't like shrapnel.

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Ah, the horse shoe traction aids. I was associated with a farrier once who couldn't forge braze without filling the whole shop with zinc oxide smoke. It's a wonder he's alive, we used to just go have lunch or something.

Not forgable, no question.

Frosty The Lucky.

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