[TheForge] Fire Steel

[Mike Linn]

What is a sulky rake?

mike


At 09:58 AM 10/1/2004, you wrote:

>I use the tines off of an old sulky rake. They are a spring steel probably
>1095 or similar.
>
>When done I quench in water, and test.  If they don't spark I re-heat treat,
>and try again.
>
>I only have a few of these left so may be looking for a new sorce of steel
>soon myself.
>
>Robert Ehrenberger
>Shelbyville, Mo.
>
>_


            Mike Linn
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