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Good morning everyone. i have a gee-whiz question(s) today. Any thoughts or pointers on using an induction heater like a US SOLID inductionn heater for forging blades. I understand I would need to make custom coils and put a tig cooler to it. Has anyone used one of these devices? Lastly would I...

Thanks for the suggestion. I’m going home and try it. I’m on the road at the moment

Oops sorry. Thank you to everyone responding and trying to help me. It’s is appreciated at this end

A thought should I normalize the blade and try to heat afterwards? Would that help the blade to harden?

I’m not sure but I think I got the steel from New Jersey Steel Baron. As far as grinding down — didn’t really measure maybe .005“ guessing

Hello to everyone, my question is my blades after quench is approx 40 C Rockwell scale, and file bites the steel. 1. Steel is pattern welded 15N20 and 1075 at approx 275 layers, ( my first fully successful billet) 2 blade is .155 in the spine 3. I’m using parks 50 4. evenheat oven at 1500...

Spoke with Jim in tech support. Very helpful and just a nice guy to talk with

Kevin, snap tempering I've heard the term but this first time I've had a explanation of it Thanks Mike

Thanks for all the input. I got curious and I called Evenheat and spoke with Tech support and I asked if opening the door and let the oven cool would damage it. Here is what they said: It would not damage the oven, but they recommended that let it cool to 800 degrees with the door half open...

Good morning guys, I have another very simple question this morning. I am trying figure out my tempering routine. I currently am using my wife's oven with an out board thermometer( digital ) from thermo works. the thermometer works well. The problem is the temp in the oven swing as much as 50...

Nice anvil I have one and just love it, Mine is 75KG or 165 lbs. It just works well and it really moves steel.

Ed, good idea, I see your point Mike

Thanks guys! these tidbits really help. It looks like a ceramic floor shelf and cut to fit. Ed thanks for your comments on the stainless not holding up that well at welding temp. i did not know this. This saves me time and $$$. Mike

Good morning to everyone. just a quick gee-whiz question. In my gas forge what do you folks think if I made a fitted stainless bottom shelf to protect the liner from the borax flux? I’m trying to prolong my liner life. thanks Mike

Trying to upload it for you. Not successful yet Mike

Brandant, Thanks for the input. It really helps Mike

Hello to everyone, Just a quick question. Has anyone used a hardness tester called “PHR-1”. It looks sort of like micrometer in a bench stand. I am limited on space. Any thoughts? Thanks folks

Kevin, Thanks for the help. I was reading on you site and was getting caught up in the lingo. I have electric oven with an electronic control so that is pretty straightforward. Mike

Good afternoon guys, I could use some help please. I am starting to branch out on my steels. I have gone to KC’s website and looked up info on 5160 steel. The site is excellent and I have used his information on O-1 steel and it works like a charm. The problem is I am read the information on...

Thanks guys, I understand what you are saying about the cycling of the oven and the % of variance in the temp. As far as alloys. I am starting with simple alloys, lots of O-1 to start with. ( after chatting with Ed.) However, depending on time etc I would like to try other alloys and eventually...