[TheForge] Fire Steel

[Dan Tull]

I've had good luck w/ old files,1095.
dan tull
georgia
abba, afc, S.C. psba, obg,sofa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Linn" <bamablacksmith at comcast.net>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2004 9:15 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Fire Steel


> Whats best for making steels for flint & steel kits?
>
> Spring steel (1045 or so) quenched in oil
>
> File steel (1095) quenched in oil
>
> Mild steel quenched in water
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> some alloy like H13 or S7?
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> I dont have time to try everything and find the best, plus I figured
> someone else has already done the experiment.
> I dont want to reinvent the wheel but I need to know what material makes
> the best fire steel.
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> thanks.
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> Mike
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