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I was given a bunch of old tractor trailer leaf springs, which are massive.
The first blade I made was riddled with cracks, I had just cut off a piece and forged it straight away.
I am thinking that because the stress these springs have undergone, I need to relieve that stress and "reset" that steel by thermal cycling.
I am intending to take the steel, heat to orange, let air cool to black, repeat, doing 3 cycles of that. Then I will forge.
Does this make sense? Is 3 cycles right?
I would love to hear any advice on how to properly prepare spring steel that has been stressed.
Thanks!
The first blade I made was riddled with cracks, I had just cut off a piece and forged it straight away.
I am thinking that because the stress these springs have undergone, I need to relieve that stress and "reset" that steel by thermal cycling.
I am intending to take the steel, heat to orange, let air cool to black, repeat, doing 3 cycles of that. Then I will forge.
Does this make sense? Is 3 cycles right?
I would love to hear any advice on how to properly prepare spring steel that has been stressed.
Thanks!
