[TheForge] hard faced dies

[Dan Scheid]

I use mild steel that were super quenched  for my dies
 the hammer is two years old now and not one of my dies are distorted!  the
harder you make your die the more chance you have of them shattering and
blowing up in your face
Dan Scheid
Flying horse forge
http://home.earthlink.net/~chevalvolant/flyinghorseforge.html

Subject: [TheForge] hard faced dies


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> would it work to weld a hard face on A36 to make air hammer dies? if so
any rod recommendations. if not why?
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> thanks.
>
> bob
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