[TheForge] Re: Spring steel

[Ron Childers]

That's right, two widths; about 3/8" & 3/4" maybe 3/32" thick? It should be
good knife steel.

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> In the front axle of the old VW bugs are a bunch of flat springs, torsion
> springs, I think.

That's right.

>  Does anyone know what kind of spring steel was used? 

Not by spec, but it's air-hardening.  Heat it, let it cool in air,
file glides off. I think I have one narrow piece here somewhere.

- Mike

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