[TheForge] just curious

Thu Apr 22 21:08:00 2004

I don't know about leaf rakes, but hay rake teeth are 1095.
Try http://home.flash.net/~dwwilson/ntba/archive/junksteel.html
It lists the various steels used in items.
Rob
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph E Douglass" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2004 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] just curious


> Andy Vida wrote:
> >
> > Barking Crow wrote:
> > >
> > > Does anyone happen to know what type of steel the tines from a
standard old
> > > fashioned leaf rake are made of?  Guesses?
> >
> >         Maybe 1040?  Just a guess.  I'm not a leaf rake expert. :)
>
> Thinking it might be higher. The ones I have throw excellent sparks and
> make good punches and fire starters.
>
> Ralph
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