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- Birthday 08/01/1961
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Looks good to me, Daniel. Hittin really hard too, smooth and good control. The noise you are hearing might be the ram rocking back and forth in the guide.
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I use a lot of .040" .050" ,065" 6al4v. Been a while, but the last I bought was around $10 for a 12"x12" sheet. What do you have in these thicknesses or close? Sheet size and price...
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Problem getting a full hardness using a kiln
Don Hanson replied to Hunter Lottsfeldt's topic in Metallurgy and other enigmas
Change to a mix of 1084/15N20 and most of your troubles will go away. Get some Parks 50 quench oil if you stick with the 1095 mix. -
Nice lookin hammer. I wouldn't call a Murray an upgrade over a little Giant, but still a good ahhmer.
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Good lookin hammer! But like Dave, I'd want to know why it's not covered in oil & grease.
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Karl, I actually watched Darryl Meier do it at the Metal Museum back in the late 90s'. He welded at a very low heat too. I've done a lot of dry welding over the years, but mostly with closed welds. Hard to stop using flux with open welds, but I might revist this...
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This is very good to hear!
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Hamon in L6, or is this not L6
Don Hanson replied to James Spurgeon's topic in Metallurgy and other enigmas
Not L6, but 15N20. Neither steel is good for hamon, but both can show one. -
Peter, did you get my email reply? If you don't want new dies from Sid, he probably has used ones. Worth a try.
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grapeseed oil vs canola oil for a fast quenchent?
Don Hanson replied to davesharps's topic in Metallurgy and other enigmas
Grape seed oil is better for your health and much more expensive than canola. So use the grape seed in the kitchen and the canola in the shop. -
One must find the balance between science and art. There is mis-information on both sides. Do what works best for you and carry on.
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Well the body of that mousehole is chunkier than the Peter Wrights we are comparing it to. So it could be a big-un.