Amateur metallurgy

I know everything I've heard about the difference between high carbon steel and mild steel, but I had to do a little experiment nonetheless.

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• metallurgy
• blacksmithing
• steel
• bushcraft
• forge

[captjeff78]

great experiment Mook! isnt it cool to have a question come up, and not only be able to answer it, but show the answer aswell!

thanks

[Makermook]

@captjeff78 That's exactly why I wanted to do this one. The principle of hardenability is much more concrete in my mind now that I have actually demonstrated it myself, for myself.

[MrCableguyken]

you can fold the mild steel in with the o1, and make a mixture that works very well..its a form of damascus, and has to be folded numerous times...but the result is worth the effort in my opnion

[Makermook]

@MrCableguyken That's one of the things I want to try.

[jackdog20]

there are certain recipes for hardening mild steel its something like anti freeze or vodka mixed with dry ice ive seen it done at the quench can be pretty violent.

[Waldhandwerk]

Hi, interesting, thanks for showing, cool ambos! Greetings Sepp

[MrBudwv]

I would point out that a less brittle tool may have an advage in most apps. Who wants to worry that a blade will snap in half while batoning? on the other hand who wants to stop in the middle of butchering to resharpen? I have always want to try my hand at blaksmithing so I'm really enjoying this, thanks.

[hanz5599]

you can case harden mild steel. it doesnt have the strength of a higher carbon steel but if you harden it and temper it right its quite effective

[biguy525]

Interesting

[bushcraftbartons]

I learnt something too :) Excellent test.....