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Offline R H Clark

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What is the easiest steel to forge for a newby?
« on: August 29, 2009, 09:50:00 AM »
I want to do some forging on my home made coal forge.Maby a better question would be which is easiest to heat treat with primitive methods.
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Offline tomh

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Re: What is the easiest steel to forge for a newby?
« Reply #1 on: August 29, 2009, 10:11:00 AM »
short answer is 1080 or 1084. I am sure others will chime in. Just make sure you have a known steel from a good source and it will save you a lot of frustration and trial and error.
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Offline longbow55

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Re: What is the easiest steel to forge for a newby?
« Reply #2 on: August 30, 2009, 10:55:00 AM »
Sept 11-12    American Forge Council Conference at Tannehill state part. Bet there will be lots of good info at this. Would love to attend this one day.
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Offline chris amos

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Re: What is the easiest steel to forge for a newby?
« Reply #3 on: September 07, 2009, 02:13:00 AM »
Any of the 10 series steels are great, I like 5160 myself. Tomh is right, be sure you know what you have, otherwise your heat treat and temper will be different every time. Good luck and enjoy!
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Offline R H Clark

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Re: What is the easiest steel to forge for a newby?
« Reply #4 on: September 07, 2009, 11:54:00 AM »
Thanks everyone.I have some leaf springs from a 70's Chevy truck I'm going to do some practice work on but will get known steel when I practice hammering a little.

I will assume the springs are 5160.Where do I get info on heat treating?
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: What is the easiest steel to forge for a newby?
« Reply #5 on: September 07, 2009, 01:10:00 PM »
The first one, top left side. I draw my 5160 at about 350-380 degrees depending on the use of the knife. Lin
   
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