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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Mark N on August 12, 2008, 11:12:00 PM
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I had some good luck this afternoon. I went to a metal recycling center, looking for some simple steel, like 1060,1095, etc. No luck there, but I did come across several lp tanks-the 20# size. Might make a forge, somewhere down the line, says I, to myself. Then, there at my feet, were 2 12" cicular saw blades!! Got them both for about $3.00. What luck!! Built a hot, hardwood fire in the pit, put them in, turned on the leaf blower, and got them cooking, nice and red. Buried them in the ashes/coals, with more on top to burn out naturally, and slowly. This has been a VERY good day. One hour later, it starts to rain. For about 15 minutes. With "luck", they haven't cooled too quickly.
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mark
funny thing is i have a 20# propane tank set aside in my garage just to build a forge out of
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Are you going to use Zoeller Forge plans, or do you have something else in mind? p.s. The blades were not only still hard, but warped a bit, as well. Ah, well. One more challenge to attack. lol
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mark
i have a design in my head that i think will work
real well
i am gonna use lump charcoal
when i build it i will take detailed pics
and if it works well i will post a build along
kevin