[TheForge] Re: Bricks- Light vs heavy

[Lynn Emrich]

If I understand you correctly Jerry, it's OK to lay
the blade (or object to be annealed) on the bottom
brick but keep it from contacting top brick while it
cools. Correct?
Thanks, Lynn


--- Jerry Frost <frosty at customcpu.com> wrote:

> Lynn:
> 
> Make a small enclosure with the brick, heat it with
> a burner and place the 
> work being heat treated in the cavity. You'll be
> able to see the heat in the 
> steel and not run the risk of over heating, etc.
> Same for annealing except 
> for blocking the open ends and leaving it be.
> 
> If you simply lay the steel on a brick with another
> brick laying on it, 
> you'll get hot spots at the points of contact. This
> is less than optimum.
> 
> Frosty


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