Hello all. I've been going through the forums and can't seem to find what I'm looking for. It seems that Shrade has used everything from 107x, 108x, and 109x steel through the yrs, but all the information I'm finding is after the steel was made in China. I apologize if this has been covered somewhere, please point me in the right direction. Also, I've only been forging for less than a year.
Back in the '70's, my Father was driving truck and hauled some steel from the Schrade plant and bought several 8' x 1" x 3/16" lengths. I have two left.
Specifically, I would like to identify the steel, and if they used any special heat treatment and tempering methods.
My limited testing on small pieces seems to be in the upper end of the carbon scale, and I'm guessing 1095. Further research says that 1095 can have 0.40% variation in composition and still be called 1095, so most companies develop their own processes.
I'll appreciate any help, criticism, and even the snide comments about newbies...
Back in the '70's, my Father was driving truck and hauled some steel from the Schrade plant and bought several 8' x 1" x 3/16" lengths. I have two left.
Specifically, I would like to identify the steel, and if they used any special heat treatment and tempering methods.
My limited testing on small pieces seems to be in the upper end of the carbon scale, and I'm guessing 1095. Further research says that 1095 can have 0.40% variation in composition and still be called 1095, so most companies develop their own processes.
I'll appreciate any help, criticism, and even the snide comments about newbies...
