[TheForge] Forge temps

[John Switzer]

I just go by the color of the steel.  Not the 
most accurate for high tech steels, but I have had OK results with S-7.


>How do y'all measure and control the temperature of your respective
>forges, for accurate annealing? I don't have a pyrometer that goes
>over 1000ºF, but I got ahold of some S-7 I'm going to use for center
>punches and which needs to be annealed at 1500-1550ºF for 20-25
>minutes (for a hand tool of this size). I have no idea how hot my
>crappy atmospheric propane forge burns, let alone how to maintain a
>somewhat consistent temp.
>
>Help!
>Mark Novak
>Fireworkspdx.com
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