[RE]Re: [TheForge] Heat treat for Titanium

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Chris,

I'm talking about flint.  I guess you could use steel if it has a sharp edge
and it is harder than the Ti.. Kind of like a mini sen.

Just like flint and steel, the flint shaves off a sliver of the metal which
gets real hot in the process creating a spark which when captured on a piece
of chared cloth will start a fire.

I ground the surface off to clean metal this morning and it works a lot
better.  I'm also getting more aggersive with my striking which may be part
of it.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris" <crimsonkil at lycos.com>
To: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>; "Sponsored by ABANA"
<theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 9:32 AM
Subject: [RE]Re: [TheForge] Heat treat for Titanium


Bob,
We are very familiar with one half this equation; namely the Ti half. What
is the other half? Flint? Iron? Steel?

-Chris K.


It is I who formed the blacksmith,
who fans the flame into a fire and
fashions a weapon fit for it's work.