From:
"Tim Bunton" <tbunton@zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz>
Date:
Thu, 28 Oct 2004 10:56:31 -0600
Subject:
Tools and hardfacing
Bob, I loved the lecture, thanks for your time. While we are on the subject
of tools and metalworking thereof:
Does anyone feel up to the task of explaining the process of making your own
firesharp chisels? I would love to be able to go to Home Depot, buy some
steel rod, and make a high quality chisel or two, but the issues of
materials and tempering are big questions in my mind. Care to share your
two bits?
Tim Bunton
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob Hackett" <kinfolk@------- >
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:34 PM
Subject: [stone] Re: Tools and hardfacing
....The chisels that we use have soft shanks that allow them to deform(or
mushroom) instead of fracturing. ....
....Whenever you want to make a tool that will be struck by a hammer and
have
a tough cutting edge you need to either temper the tool differently at
either end(hard at the cutting end,soft at the striking end.Firesharp
chisels for marble and limestone are a good example of this) or clad the
cutting end with hardface.....
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