[TheForge] Scale

Wed Jun 19 08:23:01 2002

After bringing the piece out.
Coal forge, by the way.

Bob

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Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 11:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [TheForge] Scale

If you do a lot of this kind of work, switch to pure iron. It still 
scales, but you can work it at a *lot* lower temperature without 
cracking. You could probably keep it no hotter than red, minimizing 
scale, and work just as long or longer.

Does the scale form in the forge (which should be improveable), or after 
you bring the piece out?

Steve Smith