Picked up a piece of steel at a garage sa;e that's 1 1/8" wide
by 12" long by 3/16ths inch thick with the following on one
face:
DISSTON
(scales logo) DISSTEEL (scales logo)
Stays Sharp Longer
REG. U.S. Patent Off
MADE IN U.S.A.
I'd like to use some of this stuff to make a few specialized
chisels for dovetail work. Any steel tool makers out there
with info on this stock? Annealing color? Temper color?
Quench in water or oil?
charlie b
> Most of the industrial tool supplies such as Enco, KBC, McMaster Carr all
> sell tool steel in many grades. You can actually pick not only the grade of
> steel, but whether you want air water or oil hardening. They have sizes
> perfect for chisels and plane iron with no cutting needed. It is also very
> cheap.
> I made a set or deep mortising chisels about 10 years ago. I bought some 1/2
> inch stock 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 wide. The hole lot costs under $20 and I had
> enough steel for 9 chisels.
> max
>
>
Which exact steel was that?
Alex
Most of the industrial tool supplies such as Enco, KBC, McMaster Carr all
sell tool steel in many grades. You can actually pick not only the grade of
steel, but whether you want air water or oil hardening. They have sizes
perfect for chisels and plane iron with no cutting needed. It is also very
cheap.
I made a set or deep mortising chisels about 10 years ago. I bought some 1/2
inch stock 3/8, 1/2 and 3/4 wide. The hole lot costs under $20 and I had
enough steel for 9 chisels.
max
> Picked up a piece of steel at a garage sa;e that's 1 1/8" wide
> by 12" long by 3/16ths inch thick with the following on one
> face:
>
> DISSTON
> (scales logo) DISSTEEL (scales logo)
> Stays Sharp Longer
> REG. U.S. Patent Off
> MADE IN U.S.A.
>
> I'd like to use some of this stuff to make a few specialized
> chisels for dovetail work. Any steel tool makers out there
> with info on this stock? Annealing color? Temper color?
> Quench in water or oil?
>
> charlie b
I can't remember which one. I remember at the time I read each steels
description and chose accordingly. I think I used A or D but it was a long
time ago.
max
>
>> if you're going to make your own chisels, O-1 is about the easiest to
>> start working with (that's "O" as in "oil hardening"). Read the
>> rec.knives steel FAQ for more information.
>
> As compared to "W" as in "water hardening"? I KNEW that, Andy.
> I asked MAX what steel HE bought.
>
> And just you make one thing clear to yourself,
>
> I do my 'homework' as a learner, with and including my own diagnosed
> psychiatric problems.
>
> So therefore, YOU need not reply to 'my questions to someone else'
> with your 'arrogance' after ignoring my friendly replies to you. And
> in your own terms...
>
> SOD OFF!!!
>
> Alex
>
>
You can also get drill rod for making chisels. I have a milling machine so
hollowing it out was easy. You might be better off rolling flat stock
actually.
Never mind
max
> Thanks for the info. I am interested in making my own lathe tools
> (woodworking).
> I apologize for the newbie-like question, but where is the FAQ for
> rec.knives located?
>
> "Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 02:57:14 -0800, "AAvK" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Which exact steel was that?
>>
>> if you're going to make your own chisels, O-1 is about the easiest to
>> start working with (that's "O" as in "oil hardening"). Read the
>> rec.knives steel FAQ for more information.
>
>
Thanks for the info. I am interested in making my own lathe tools
(woodworking).
I apologize for the newbie-like question, but where is the FAQ for
rec.knives located?
"Andy Dingley" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 02:57:14 -0800, "AAvK" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Which exact steel was that?
>
> if you're going to make your own chisels, O-1 is about the easiest to
> start working with (that's "O" as in "oil hardening"). Read the
> rec.knives steel FAQ for more information.
On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 02:57:14 -0800, "AAvK" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Which exact steel was that?
if you're going to make your own chisels, O-1 is about the easiest to
start working with (that's "O" as in "oil hardening"). Read the
rec.knives steel FAQ for more information.
> if you're going to make your own chisels, O-1 is about the easiest to
> start working with (that's "O" as in "oil hardening"). Read the
> rec.knives steel FAQ for more information.
As compared to "W" as in "water hardening"? I KNEW that, Andy.
I asked MAX what steel HE bought.
And just you make one thing clear to yourself,
I do my 'homework' as a learner, with and including my own diagnosed
psychiatric problems.
So therefore, YOU need not reply to 'my questions to someone else'
with your 'arrogance' after ignoring my friendly replies to you. And
in your own terms...
SOD OFF!!!
Alex