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Offline Sharppoint

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spider web scales
« on: March 17, 2011, 09:53:00 PM »
after i quench im geting black scales. with a lot of cleaning and sanding i get most of it out but always some spider webing left.ive tryed transmission oil and vegie oil with same results.any advice greatly apreciated.
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Offline Ragnarok Forge

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Re: spider web scales
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2011, 12:32:00 AM »
All steel gets scale on it when you forge, it is part of the oxidation of steel under high heat.  Try soaking the blade in white vinegar for a couple days and scrubbing the scale off.  Your steel shouldn't be cracking in an oil quench.  Are you normalizing the steel prior to the quench?
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Re: spider web scales
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2011, 07:48:00 AM »
What kind of steel are you using?  That maybe coming from forging/pounding the steel too cold especially if that spider web cracking is going into the steel...tippit
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Offline beaver#1

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Re: spider web scales
« Reply #3 on: March 22, 2011, 08:12:00 PM »
i had a great smith tell me to keep a wire brush close by.  after you quench it and pull it out of whatever you are using rub it down with that brush or some sandpaper.  it does not get it all but it does help.
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: spider web scales
« Reply #4 on: March 22, 2011, 09:26:00 PM »
I use Brownells(Non-scaling Compound)
# 083-015-100

Yes it is exspensive,and yes absolutly no scale.
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: spider web scales
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2011, 08:53:00 AM »
I have been using Turco.

Dan
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