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I need a piece of tool steel 1 1/4 inch wide, have to make a pipe bender former, anyone got anything?
Started by ghost on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at britchopper):
At the end of that, I drilled a 6mm hole holder so they were side... .
Tool steel? you sure? Why? yeh i think, i need to grind a half circle at the end of it to make of 15x15 key steel about 150mm long which goes in the tool post.
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Buck 110 with Tool Steel Blade?
Any possibility of the custom shop offering the Buck 110 with blades made of D2, A2, O-1, etc.?
Started by K Williams on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bladeforums):
Tool steels are cut the same way as the high carbon, high alloy stainless steels powder cut ....
Cookie Steels means "high end" stainless which equals Powder Steels not tool steels well.
Christmas cookies.
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Quenching tool steel (files)
I am having a problem finding any info on quenching tool steel, haven't the money to buy any books for a few months and the library's have nothing to go by either . I have tried using Goddard's goop (40% lard 40% automatic...
Started by forge the blade on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bladeforums):
Personally, I have had the best results quenching tool steel either by using water or used 10W30or on quenching tool steel, haven't the money to buy any books for a few months and the library's have nothing I use the wrong ....
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O1 Tool Steel 15-degree edge retention question
Hello,
Will O1 tool steel (properly heat treated of course) hold a 15-degree edge @60RC without being "chippy"? I'm currently working on doing a stock removal 6" chefs knife, and am trying to figure out...
Started by rockfishbrewery on
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by 10 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bladeforums):
Plenty of choices out, sharpened it with a steel, or otherwise marginally abused it? VG10 may be chippy, but just cutting heat sensitive it will be to any sort of power ....
440C is another great kitchen knife steel that will hold up well.
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Just browsing Argos and spotted this set of stainless steel Weber barbecue tools for £8.99. This is an excellent price - the website states that this is reduced from £14.99, but this is an error - the original price was actually £29.99 - I bought this...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at hotukdeals):
Thanks, what a great find Top deal OP! I had to reserve at this price! Ordered... .
Thanks op, this is the fifth argos reservation I've made tonight.. .
Cheers.
Thanks OP Wheres summer! Spot on.
Great find OP! Cheers, just reserved some I'll have some of those.. .
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Heavy Duty Tomahawk/camp Axe**1060 steel** with tooled sheath...**$165 shipped**
This is bigger than your average hawk if you want a hawk to process wood around the campsite this would be it..This axe is forged from a 1 1/4" bar of 1060 steel..The cutting...
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bladeforums):
Much obliged That's an awesome looking camper Kentucky! Sure wish I could swing... .
This is just 1 of 3 great designs he made me .
Nice work
*My new sig-thanks to my fellow Head JarodMichael(#108).
Looks like one hell of a chopper.
Man that thing is sweet.
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Flat ground Randalls in 01 steel (or other carbon or tool steel)?
I like the Randall aesthetic and history but strongly prefer flat ground blades for field work. Was there any period of time when Randall did their blades flat ground (either full flat...
Started by Mark Schmitt on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at bladeforums):
Forrest Mark,
This question was once answered here by Scott Maynard, the current Randall Shop... .
It is a 7" flat ground bowie.
Mark,
You might want to take a look at the Nordic Special -- it is one of the Randall's dealer special knives from Nordic Knives .
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Hi guys,
I've got a bunch of 1040 steel parts I need to knock out of some bar stock. The parts are basically squared off horseshoe shapes, so we take a small cut around most of the perimeter, and then there is a bunch of material to remove from the middle...
Started by peter.blais on
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by 13 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at practicalmachinist):
The right tooling and tool paths you can really rip on steel.
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Any steel that is stiff will work for the shaft. I have made tools from the cheap steel that Lowes has as well as whatever the stuff is at Tractor supply.
Started by johnclucas on
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Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at woodmagazine):
Dan Leo....
All of my local hardwares have steel that would work fine be hard to cut and machine.
Cold rolled steel would be cheaper and stiff enough also.
LEO
Forums Host Carbon steel is plenty stiff for what you are gonna do.
At all.
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Am curious if you can still flatten a lobe with these lifters? I dont mean are they idiot proof but they claim to eliminate lobe failures. I will still follow proper procedures and use zink additive with good oil. Why dont I hear more about them if they...
Started by mikes on
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by 5 people.
Answer Snippets (Read the full thread at speedtalk):
Doing it that way yields the least chance of losing a cam or a lifter, and allows... .
That's polish and burnish style lifter, then swap to the tool steel.
Commonly available as a Smith's, will do one thing tool steel lifters won't.
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