[TheForge] Cheese is cold-short!

[Bruce .]

Ya learn something every day.  Basically they're introducing a defect in
the steel so the chips break off more easily!? Seems to me there'd be
better ways.  I thought that was what chip breakers (on lathe tools) were
for.
Bruce
NJ

On Sat, Mar 2, 2019 at 7:59 AM Michael via TheForge <
theforge at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Sulfur is most often an intentional addition to steel(s), and not a friend
> of blacksmiths.  Sulfur, which you can think of as dirt, is added to help
> when "machining" steel, as it helps the chips breakup and not leave that
> long stringy chip.  Mike SchermerhornBoston
>