Metallurgy and other enigmas

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1. junkyard steel facts

   By Matt Bower, September 24, 2009
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   • Jerrod Miller
   • November 19

2. Metallurgy of Steel for Bladesmiths & Others who Heat Treat and Forge Steel

   By Charles dP, July 29, 2017   

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   • Paul Checa
   • April 11

3. tripple quenching vs tripple normalising

   By owen bush, December 3, 2008
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   • Richard A. (Woody) Hanson
   • January 29, 2019

4. Official ASTM Railroad Spike Composition and Headstamps

   By James Spurgeon, December 30, 2015
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   • Austin_Lyles
   • December 30, 2015

5. Structure Of Martensite 1 2

   By Harper John, June 10, 2009
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   • John Page
   • January 19, 2015

6. Heat Treating Salt Recipies 1 2

   By j. walters, October 26, 2006
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   • Gyuri
   • January 5, 2015

7. Pre-Quench Soak at Critical or No?

   By Dave Stephens, July 29, 2012
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   • Jan Ysselstein
   • June 24, 2014

8. Inducing positive curvature (upward sori) in a shinogi-zukuri katana using OIL 1 2 3

   By Jesus Hernandez, March 10, 2012
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   • dustin reagan
   • December 5, 2012

9. cracks from water quench?

   By Luke Shearer, July 18, 2011
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   • jake cleland
   • July 22, 2011

10. Vanadium

    By Jeremy Vaught, September 18, 2008
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    • Bertie le Roux
    • June 21, 2011

11. Great dissertation on heat treating basics

    By Karl B. Andersen, March 8, 2008
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    • Bennett
    • November 29, 2008

12. Darkening hamon in 1075 1 2

    By Thomas Bevelander, November 18
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    • Joël Mercier
    • November 21

13. Do low temp salts go bad

    By Dave Armour, November 6
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    • Del Stubbs
    • November 6

14. Quick Guide For Treating Steel.... Printable

    By Paul Checa, October 20   

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    • Paul Checa
    • October 20

15. Pyrometer malfunction

    By Garry Keown, October 12
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    • Jerrod Miller
    • October 12

16. Flame Hardening ?

    By Matt Walker, September 14
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    • Matt Walker
    • September 19

17. Forge welding Hacksawblades

    By J.Leon_Szesny, August 9
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    • John N
    • August 22

18. Specific steel

    By Bill Schmalhofer, June 23
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    • Joël Mercier
    • August 7

19. Thermocouple problem

    By Joshua States, August 5
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    • Chris Christenberry
    • August 7

20. Weird Hamon

    By Kael, July 28
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    • Kael
    • July 29

21. Steel Marking ?

    By Matt Walker, June 25
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    • Jerrod Miller
    • July 13

22. Warping during thermal cycling?

    By billyO, June 28
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    • Jerrod Miller
    • June 29

23. Alloy Banding, Good, Bad or Indiferent

    By Andrew Cours, June 9
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    • Andrew Cours
    • June 19

24. What IS a hamon???

    By AJ Prime, June 10   

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    • Joël Mercier
    • June 14

25. Thermocycle!

    By Dan Hertzson, June 7
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    • Dan Hertzson
    • June 7