[TheForge] Stainless steel tools

[Grant Marcoux]

Though highly forgeable, stainless steels are typically far harder to forge
without cracking.  They usually have poor heat retention and transfer
characteristics due to the typically high amounts of chromium and other
refractory elements present.

Most non-martensitic stainless steels that are not heat treated can be cut
on a horizontal band saw without too much protest.  When in doubt, check it
with the edge of a file and a hacksaw.
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[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Harry
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2007 9:18 AM
To: Sponsored by ABANA
Subject: [TheForge] Stainless steel tools


Hi all,

    If I am to work with stainless should I make hardies and such out of
    stainless as well? And on the subject of stainless does it forge
    well? I haven't tried any yet but they produce a lot of stainless
    scrap at work. I was looking at a 2" shaft they were throwing away
    and thinking it could be used for a lot of things...if it can be
    forged. I don't have a plasma cutter so it would have to be cut the
    old fashioned way. What I have been working with so far would be
    A36, leaf springs, any bits of steel that were handy. I have some
    fairly large gauge copper wire I have been playing with as well.

Glad the holidays are over.
Harry, aka Ebeneezer
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