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14th Sep 2012, 02:22 PM #16
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My 3kg of barium carbonate has arrived...
Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.
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14th Sep 2012, 07:59 PM #17
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Interesting you say that Chris....i have been thinking all day there is a question i want to ask related to this subject....and you almost answered it there!
I have read several times and seen it in a movie, that blacksmiths used to keep fingernail clippings and hair, dry it, grind it up and use it for case hardening. I never really knew if it was real or another "katana can cut through a machine gun barrel" type myth or not. But if horse hooves work then nails and hair should too. Thoughts anyone?1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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14th Sep 2012, 09:22 PM #18
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In the middle ages, for swords, it was the crushed skulls of your enemies....
Originally Posted by Ueee
Times have moved on, nowadays we have wilcarb and cherry red....
Regards
Ray
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14th Sep 2012, 09:58 PM #19
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Not sure if it is true or not but i have also read that some sword were quenched in the body of a (living) slave/prisoner..... Originally Posted by RayG
1915 17"x50" LeBlond heavy duty Lathe, 24" Queen city shaper, 1970's G Vernier FV.3.TO Universal Mill, 1958 Blohm HFS 6 surface grinder, 1942 Rivett 715 Lathe, 14"x40" Antrac Lathe, Startrite H225 Bandsaw, 1949 Hercus Camelback Drill press, 1947 Holbrook C10 Lathe.
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