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[singteck]

There's talk that the axes are made out of L6 but I don't think anyone can confirm that.

singteck

 

[Ravaillac]

There's talk that the axes are made out of L6 but I don't think anyone can confirm that.

As far as I know L6 is supposed to be oil quenched.

From their "axe book":
They say they quench at 820°C
then stress relieving: heat it at 195°C for an hour.

Doesn't seem consistent with L6 at 57HRC from this sheet:
http://www.crucibleservice.com/eselector/prodbyapp/tooldie/champloy.html
I'm no specialist though.

Aside from that steel might also be a 52100 et al. but I think they are supposed to be oil quenched.

That said 1095 et al. are often oil-quenched too, but I'm pretty sure they are routinely water-quenched. I have no idea if 52100 et al. can be water quenched.

 

[cegga]

C 0,54 ( C- SI - MN- P- S- V )
and it´s made by OVAKO
Cegga

 

[FSCJedi]

C 0,54 ( C- SI - MN- P- S- V )
and it´s made by OVAKO
Cegga

 

[Ravaillac]

That's the steel components
As far as I understand
C- Carbon
Si- Silicium
MN- Manganese
P- Phosphorus
S- Sulfur
V- Vanadium

C-0,54
Means steel i iron plus 0,54% carbon and neglectable amounts of other components (C, Si, Mn, P, S, V)
This is a "simple" medium carbon steel, somewhere between classic 1050 (C-0,50) and 1060 (C-0,60). So I would be mostly right.


As an example, in the same kind of description, L6 would be:
--------------------------------------------------
C-0.75; Mn-0.70; Si-0.25; Cr-0.80, Ni-1.50; Mo-0.30

standind for:

Carbon 0.75%
Manganese 0.70%
Silicon 0.25%
Chromium 0.80%
Nickel 1.50%
Molybdenum 0.30%

 

[cegga]

That's the steel components
As far as I understand
C- Carbon
Si- Silicium
MN- Manganese
P- Phosphorus
S- Sulfur
V- Vanadium

C-0,54
Means steel i iron plus 0,54% carbon and neglectable amounts of other components (C, Si, Mn, P, S, V)
This is a "simple" medium carbon steel, somewhere between classic 1050 (C-0,50) and 1060 (C-0,60). So I would be mostly right.


As an example, in the same kind of description, L6 would be:
--------------------------------------------------
C-0.75; Mn-0.70; Si-0.25; Cr-0.80, Ni-1.50; Mo-0.30

standind for:

Carbon 0.75%
Manganese 0.70%
Silicon 0.25%
Chromium 0.80%
Nickel 1.50%
Molybdenum 0.30%

Thanks for that you complete my reply:thumbup:
Cegga

 

[Thorsmitersaw]

where can you get a hawk like that engraved? I think a hawk when decorated as such is one of the most beautiful American weapons there is. (Im also a sucker for the heart shape cut out in the hawks )

 

[upnorth]

Nice hawks, the more traditional the better,I say. Ill have to stay with the cheapies for a while though. Going back to skool so saving up and dont have a pot to pi.. in or a place to put it right now.