2023 What did you do today....

[Mad Max]

A2 steel is also good. Air quench to harden, no messy oil.

Thats for sure. S7 is awesome also, especially for broad heads. But these fancy tool steels are a bit fiddy to heat treat properly. I can't imagine treating them without a temperature controlled oven with ramp/soak function.

1 hour for every 1" of thickness

I would use S7 for points and I would shape them to a point after tempering on a bench grinder dunking them in water every second of grinding.
Using a torch with that small point would over heat treat the tip

[Buggs]

I like to shape S7 on a belt grinder and then finalize the edge on a wet grinder after heat treating. Actually I do that with all tool steels.

[Longcruise]

Max, good charts.  I'll go with 500.

[Roy from Pa]

Worked great and didn't fog up..

[EvilDogBeast]

Some Beano and a fan will take care of that Roy.  No need to go buy a mask 

[Buemaker]

Not done much lately, but trilam RD is coming along. A bit more adjusting and okay.

[Roy from Pa]

Looks real nice, Bue..

[Buemaker]

Shop smells like flowers today, grinding Sonokeling Rosewood and Bubinga.

[Pat B]

Hopefully getting over the flu I've had since last Sunday. I rarely get sick and this has really kicked my butt. Can't figure where I got it. I always wear a mask when shopping and have hand sanitizer in both vehicles I use when I get out of any store and wash my hands as soon as I get home. I think I'm on the mend now if I could only get a good nights sleep and the constant headache would subside. 

[Jeff Freeman]

Hopefully getting over the flu I've had since last Sunday. I rarely get sick and this has really kicked my butt. Can't figure where I got it. I always wear a mask when shopping and have hand sanitizer in both vehicles I use when I get out of any store and wash my hands as soon as I get home. I think I'm on the mend now if I could only get a good nights sleep and the constant headache would subside. 

You have that new variation.. I had it back early December. Missed 3 days of work.
 Miserable headache, that last even after your body starts feeling better.

[Roy from Pa]

Hope ya feel better soon Pat.

[Pat B]

thanks guys. I never get sick so that's what so aggravating. Oh well, I think I'm on the mend somewhat.

[Kirkll]

Well wishes to you bruth Pat.... I'm one of those guys that rarely get sick too, but when i do get a bug, i'm not a very good sick person at all. So i can relate....  Get well soon.   Kirk

[Pat B]

Thanks Kirk. When I do get sick just leave me alone but take care of me.     

[bucknut]

I feel your pain Pat.  I got Covid the day of Thanksgiving down for a week then healed up for a few days then got the Flu. Then Ended up with Bronchitis Christmas week thru New Years.. That Shit sucked!  Dislocated a rib coughing.  What a year!

[Roy from Pa]

We had a cold virus that lasted 3 weeks for me and 5 weeks for the wife.

[Pat B]

There is all kind of crazy $h!t floating around out there. I'm usually pretty good at protecting myself when I'm out in public but even that isn't a guarantee.

[Buggs]

You guy's are validating my hermit lifestyle, Thanks!

[onetone]

Ditto dat! 

[Longcruise]

Pat, have you done a covid test.  Your description of symptoms is a close match to mine when I had covid in December.