[TheForge] need help on a project.

[peter fels]

Yessir!
The higher the carbon, the fussier the alloy becomes however.
Overheating during forging, uneven heating, and the aggressiveness of the quench ,  and proper tempering,matter more.

On Jul 31, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Matt Gallagher wrote:

> The customer wants the knife for both display and practical use. Needs to be
> high carbon to hold an edge well, right?
> 
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