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Offline Steve Nuckels

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What kind of steel ?
« on: September 19, 2011, 03:13:00 PM »
I recently found some steel from an old machine that appears that it was used to cut threads for pipes maybe from the 1950-60s.

I was thinking of forging a small blade out of them, any Idea what type steel it may be?

 

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Offline KHALVERSON

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Re: What kind of steel ?
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2011, 04:17:00 PM »
steve
that looks like the dies for a pipe threader
my guess would be m-2 high speed steel
kevin
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