[TheForge] Needful things...

[Saint Phlip]

I need a few items, and some information, and if it's smithing, I
kinda think I know who to ask, so guys, help me out please ;-)

I need a piece of square or rectangular bar stock, maybe 2-3 inches
long. It should be about medium carbon, the dimensions can be 2" X 3"
in any direction, as long as it's no more or no less than 2-3 inches,
and it must be square or rectangular. Also, it MUST be scrap, rather
than new steel. What do you guys suggest? NOT stainless- simple high
carbon.

I will need to drill this metal, hopefully in an annealed state, with
a hole about 3/8" in diameter, about an inch deep. What do you guys
suggest for:

Type of drill bit
Type of lubricant
Annealing method

And, finally, I'll need to harden the face once I've shaped it. What
method do you suggest?

Second. I'm wanting to make a cut-off hardy (although it won't go into
an anvil) from a piece of car spring I intend to abuse into shape.

How best to anneal it?
How best to harden the edge when I'm finished abusing it?

Anybody got any suggestions for high temp clay pipe, maybe 8" to 12"
long, 1 1/2-2" internal diameter? thickness of walls is not a
consideration, but a scrounged piece is preferable.


-- 
Saint Phlip

Heat it up
Hit it hard
Repent as necessary.

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

Psalm 146
King James Bible