Chad J. Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 Wait, which is what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Ferrite is Body centered cubic; I've gained weight. Austenite is Face Centered Cubic, my face is not what it once was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purple Bullet Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 ..and I thought it had to do with your magnetic personality! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Much of what you say is intuitively oblivious Thomas, no need to make it harder. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Austenite is nonmagnetic. Keep repeating that until it sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 There you go being critical of my looks; I'm way past losing my temper! Luckily I have an "Old Rasputin" on hand to quench my wrath when I return to my domicile tonight! However if I'm ferrite---that makes me an alpha male! Shall I break out all o'tropes said Thomas metaphivically! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J. Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 Forget the puns, you've got an Old Rasputin? I haven't even seen one of those in months, that's my favorite energy drink! You keep it at a critical temp and it'll still draw like a magnet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 Is that ferrite or furrite, Thomas? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 Perhaps; my wife recently complained that one of the reasons she liked me was that my chest wasn't all covered with hair, didn't tickle her nose when she laid on it; but now my beard is doing that! I told he we could braid it and tie it behind my head---use a ribbon until it gets long enough to tie the braids together. (Be safer around the forge too! Hmm "Borax Beard Balm" I may have come up with a way to fund my retirement!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Hmmm, borax beard balm. You just might have something there. Doc uses flame retardant shampoo. His shop is almost local I could get his number to put on your white board. You could suggest she sleep in a mask so you could grant your beard it's freedom. They make lots of plastic spacer gizmos to make space around your mouth and nose. I must have half a dozen around here somewhere, I'll be happy to ship some of the unused ones to you. Anything for a friend. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 12, 2021 Share Posted October 12, 2021 Well, there is a line she uses: "You gotta sleep sometime!" that constrains my actions quite a bit.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 I believe Mother's training from before conscious memory made that something I never wondered about. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J. Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 I'm ditching the idea of claying the blade but still need to figure out the best way to temper it. It's too big for my oven and I'm sure my GF would leave me if I decided to just cut a hole in it to fit the tang. (Hey, it's my house. Last year I was claying my coal forge in the kitchen). I'm looking at 3 ways, and since I've not heat treated the blade yet I figure I could practice on it without compromising it's structural integrity. (I think...?) 1. Fire up the coal forge, run minimal air through it and drag the blade across at an even speed and turning it over every pass. Pro; I have plenty of coal, it's getting colder out, I can build the coals into a trough across the whole width, Increase airflow if needed. Cons; could easily overheat the blade wrecking the heat treat, the blade is 33 inches long with a 6 inch tang It can be hard to handle when hot and tongs are annoying. Visibility for the colors could be a pain and temps could spike causing me to redo everything. 2. Throw it in my grill with a couple of steaks. Pro; lunch will be great, large flat area for the blade to rest Con; temperature control. My grill is an offset smoker I haven't ever actually put charcoal in the main chamber so I'm not sure how it would react. Definitely would put down bricks to help moderate heat fluctuations. 3. Hot iron bar; I need to study this one and practice this one as it seems to be what would work best for me. I have an inch and a half fuller and some nice 1 and 2 inch bar. Heat the bar to red and run it up the fuller watching the color run. Pros; steady heat source, controlled area where heat can be applied Cons; heat loss from bar stock might make it so it needs to be done in multiple heats. I know, long read but is there anything else I could do or any tips on these methods? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 I use my offset smoker for tempering swords, I add/remove coals as needed from the floor of the food holding area, not the fire box, to get my digital BBQ thermometer to read the correct temps its not rocket science, really it isnt, tempering cycle is a few hours so a few minutes above or below the desired temp is not a problem, if it gets way to hot remove the blade or open the lid to cool it off until temp drops... then resume the temper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 25, 2021 Share Posted October 25, 2021 And with the right sauce, so tasty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J. Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 Steve, do you use lump or will briquettes work for this? Also, do you use any baffles to prevent direct heat? JHCC, I prefer a good spicy dry rub. Get a crust instead of forge scale that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 For a really dry rub, make sure your spices are anhydrous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Out here where PAIN is considered an important flavor; it is suggested that the spices be applied in an inert atmosphere to keep the high carbon steels they are applied to from melting and dripping off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 Actually the briquettes WILL work for this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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