Salt Forges'

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steve porter

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I'm looking at making myself a forge and have recently heard some brief information on
salt forges. Can anyone help me with a few more detail regarding these machines
Regards
Steve
 
Steve
To my knowledge no one that I know of "forges" with salts. However heat treating with molten salts is a common practic.
Forging with salts IMHO would be a very dangerous and messy proposition. Every hammer blow would send molten salts (>1600F) spraying around and the build up of cooled salts on a anvil or press dies would be a big problem.
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I've used salt pots to do heat treatments before (as an undergraduate about five years ago) and I do not recall much salt at all clings to the metal as it is withdrawn from the pot. Certainly not enough to form a thick skin as that would get in the way of doing a good water quench.

Steve, can you give us your reference? I think it is interesting idea.

Grant
 
hi,
Thanks for you help everyone. The information I have was given to me by another knifemaker over here he saw an article on salt forges in an old edition of blade mag but cant recall which one.
Regards
Steve
 
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