[TheForge] Decoding steel code

Wed Apr 24 15:32:00 2002

Isn't most repousse done on hot steel ? copper?
FAQ.
If you don't heattreat, it doesn't matter too much
what tool steel you use.

OK, if its cold metal ( gold was the key ) , why not use something cheap?
Free coil spring 5160.

On Wed, 24 Apr 2002 09:14:37 EDT [email protected] writes:
> 
>        Could someone tell me how to decode the numbers with steel 
> such as 
> B1065 or W1  O1 or where I could look to figure it out. I am wanting 
> to get 
> some tool steel to make Repousse punches and would like to be able 
> to figure 
> out how the steel was made and what is in it. Hope this makes since 
> I work 
> with gold and such don't no anything about steel.
> 
>        Thanks
> 
> Billybob
> Made By Hand
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