[TheForge] Fw: -Hay rake tines

[Ron Childers]

Dave, I think you are right in heat treating 1095 and w1 the same, but on a
wide, thin blade like a Bowie there is less chance of cracking if the blade
is quenched in oil especially when differentially quenched. I have always
heard the old round hay rake tines were 1095. (Machinerys Handbook). When
you said 1095 or W1 I assumed you meant the newer tines were W1. Anyway, the
wide, flat tines are pretty easy to forge into really good knives. The round
tines are only 3/8" but are good for "patch knives", etc.

Ron C  

-----Original Message-----
From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of David E. Smucker
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:37 PM
To: TheForge
Subject: [TheForge] Fw: -Hay rake tines

Ron,  I treat 1095 and W 1 as the same steel.  I haven't seen W 1 in any 
form except drill rod in many years.  (I am sure it is out there somewhere).

Oil quench will do the job for many items of smaller section.  Less chance 
of cracking too.  Still if you want the maximum hardness and maximum depth 
of hardness then brine will produce that.  This is only an issue if you are 
making a edged tool and want to have as much regrind stock as possible 
before needing to reharden.  For some folks this is important, for many 
others they may just choose to reharden if the find it necessary.

Dave





 
 
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