[TheForge] Steel scrounge question....

Mon Apr 15 19:58:01 2002

Although most power hacksaw blades are "weld-edge" with a spring steel
backbone, the Starrett Redstripe is solid highspeed steel. To soften only
requires lotsa heat, i.e forging! Annealing highspeed is generally
impractical in the blacksmith shop - requires way slower cool down than you
get just putting it in ashes or lime. This stuff can only be forged at
2000-2400F!! Good candidate for stock-removal knife making.

grant

Phlip wrote:

> Today my roommate, the squid, came home with some power hacksaw blades.
> They're 22" long, 1 1/2 " wide, and about 1/16 "+  thick. They say,
> "Brazil Starrett high- speed steel REDSTRIPE Hacksaw- re-order RS
> 2104-8. What kind of steel have I got, and what will I need to do to
> soften it to re-forge and shape, then re-temper? I see new cooking
> knives and a short-sword in my future.....
>
> Phlip, the pacifist......
>
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