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ball pein hammer material and heat treat/temper?


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Probably a medium carbon steel. Check sparks against other steels. What do you want to use it for?  Throwing hawks will be softer than hatchet used hawks. Generally if I don't know the alloy I'll try warm vegetable oil, remove any decarb layer and check if it's hard enough for my taste.  If not go to something like a quick oil, Parks 50 say, or even a brine. The faster the quench the greater the likelihood of catastrophic failure.

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