[TheForge] Fw: -Hay rake tines

[Andy Gladish]

According to the chart, W1 is a way much stronger steel, though they may  
heat treat the same.

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:26:20 -0700, David E. Smucker  
<davesmucker at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Paul,  These are a good set of charts on various steels.
>
> For what it is worth, I always treat 1095 and W 1, as the same steel.
> Mostly we see W 1 in the form of drill rod.  1095 really is very  
> similar, if
> not the same steel and they heat treat the same for all practical  
> purposes.
> Remember that our heat treat process is "crude" but still results in very
> useful tools.
>
> Dave