[TheForge] Chisels

Andrew Vida osan at netlabs.net
Sat Feb 19 00:00:02 EST 2005



Dan Scheid wrote:
> 
> 	I have made many chasing punches from mild steel and using SQ. 
> Otherwise, W1 (1095) is the best IMO.  Simple tool steel with simple and 
> predictable HT.  If you want to get fancy for hot work tools, H13 is a 
> very good choice.
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> Andy 1095 is W1? I thought they were different fish.

	I'm sorry, my notation was not clear.  I meant W1 or 1095 are pretty 
well interchangeable for this particular purpose.  They are similar in 
composition.  At any rate, you are right, they are not the same.  My bad.


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