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Old 06-06-2017, 02:21 PM
jimmontg jimmontg is offline
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Just some things I do when forging. First off O1 is fine for forging as it has a higher carbon content than lets say 1084. If I didn't have 1/4 stock I would have folded the 1/8 or 3/16 you have in half and go from there. Stretching it out and pounding it back thick until I was 3/4 of the length I want and then start my thinning process and I would leave plenty of stock to grind off as there was usually be some dings to deep when I first started. I also never try to make my plunge line while forging, I do that with the grinder. That's just me. others will have their own forging style. If I had a HT oven I would anneal it with that and do my final HT the same with O1.
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