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That building looks well put together.

 

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Sometimes I Like to Play With My Tool(s)

Tool Steel part 4 – Forging a Tool

A Steam Hammer

Greetings, everyone. Today we’re going to talk about how an actual tool is forged, from a puddle of steel to a finished product. This is another rather long post, so if you’re not interested you might want to go have a cup of coffee and a donut instead.

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Tool Steel part 3 – The Forge

A connecting rod forging

Good morning, everyone. Today I’m going to talk about the forging of steel, for those of you who are still interested in the subject. This is a rather long post, so those who aren’t interested may bugger off and go do what you like. Shoo, shoo.

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Tool Steel Part 2 – The Foundry

Stages in the casting of a Lee Valley plane

Greetings, everyone.

Well, it appears that my article on woodworking tool steels was a complete failure, as several of you expressed actual interest in the subject, and some even requested more information on the tool making process. Hmph, I swear I’m losing my touch. Be that as it may, we shall continue on. This article is rather lengthy, but it really can’t be helped if I want to keep the subject coherent.

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Wood Working Tool Steels

Making Steel

Greetings, everyone.

Today we’re going to talk about steel. Since that is a rather broad topic, we’re going to narrow it down to the steels that are used to make tools for cutting wood. I am not a metallurgist, but I do have some little experience in the various ways of cutting wood with steel, so much of what I will talk about has been learned through experience. In other words, Caveat emptor.

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