[TheForge] fire steel materials

[JOHN CHOBRDA]

A couple of years ago I bought a small book from Norm Larsen titled "Gli
Acciarini" (Fire-Steel) it is an Italian book that has pictures of over 120
antique fire steels. If that won't give you some ideas nothing will.

John C. 

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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Rowland Smuck
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 11:49 AM
To: Daniel Kretchmar; Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: Re: [TheForge] fire steel materials

Where can I see pictures? of the fire steels?
Rowland of Roseburg, OR 97470
10 miles to the nearest Red Light
There is a very fine line between
"hobby" and "mental illness
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Kretchmar" <dan at irontreeworks.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 6:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] fire steel materials


> My fire steels are made from 1/2 strips cut from an old industrial planer 
> blade.  They are 1/4 inch thick and according to the steel yard where I 
> bought the old blade, it is 1095.  I tried lots of other metals AR232, old

> files, old coil springs, drill rod, etc, and the planer blade consistantly

> makes the sparkiest steels
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