The first part of the lesson is to make sure the steel is high-carbon steel ... While the process doesn’t require specialized tools, [Blondihacks] does have a hardness tester, a fairly expensive ...

High-speed steels are able to maintain high hardness (often referred to as hot or red hardness) at elevated temperatures: 52 HRC at 1000 F (540 C) and 48 HRC at 1100 F (590 C). The earliest cutting ...

Making a fine cutting tool out of cheap materials and scrap pieces, using many of my homemade tools and jigs and various ...

vices High-carbon steel (tool steel) Hard but brittle, less malleable than mild steel, good electrical and thermal conductivity Taps and tools, eg screwdrivers and chisels Low-carbon steel (mild ...

Step into the fascinating world of blacksmithing where high-carbon laminated steel blades are forged into finely crafted chisels. Perfected for woodworking, each tool showcases the dedication and ...

It's a surprisingly compact tool loaded with emergency-ready survival features. Plus, it's remarkably affordable.

The term high speed steel does not suggest much productivity improvement in modern machining, particularly when compared to carbide cutters. It was used long time ago to emphasize the benefit of this ...