[TheForge] flint strikers

[Peter Hirst]

Once again, Frosty comes up with the most sensible aproach.  After all, 
these things have been made for hundreds if not thousands of years with no 
clue as to exact carbon content, or to temperature other than by color for 
that matter.  BTW I have made successful strikers from 1045 using 
essentially this method.

Keziah


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Frost" <akfrosty at mtaonline.net>
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] flint strikers


>I don't have a set treatment because I use salvaged
> steel mostly. I heat treat for effect, large bright
> orange, long lived sparks.
>
> I take a test striker to full hardness and strike a
> spark, if necessary temper a little at a time till I
> get sparks I like. Then do the rest if there are more.
>
> Frosty
> -------------------------------
> If it ain't forged
> it ain't real.
> Wrought iron is.
> The FrostWorks
>
> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>
>
> From: "dan tull" <dantull at numail.org>
>
>
>>I know we covered this before, but what was the
>>consensus of opinion , to temper or use as quenched?
>>From hay rake tines to files, seems they would be too
>>brittle and hard to shave sparks in "as quenched". I
>>expect it will be a "resultant" issue , as in, do two
>>and see which showers best.
>>
>>
>> dan tull
>> Georgia
>>
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