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Title: Cement Nail points?
Post by: hillbilly61 on July 28, 2010, 11:55:00 pm

A friend /coworker has a forge and does black smithing as a hobby. I asked him if he could make a trad point from a cement nail. We are going to try one night this week. Said the steel might be too hard but it can be worked to the temper we need. Anyone ever try this? How did it work?

Title: Re: Cement Nail points?
Post by: Pat B on July 28, 2010, 11:56:50 pm

I have thought about it but never tried it. The big ones ought to make pretty good points. They are hardened carbon steel.

Title: Re: Cement Nail points?
Post by: hillbilly61 on July 29, 2010, 07:40:59 am

That's what we thought. I'll let y'all know when I get one done.

Title: Re: Cement Nail points?
Post by: Inuumarue on August 02, 2010, 10:27:18 am

I've forged needle bodkins out of the big ones before.  Just quench in a fast oil.  I experimented and quenched in water and cracked one from point to socket.

Adam

Title: Re: Cement Nail points?
Post by: Bill Skinner on August 02, 2010, 02:58:11 pm

What kind of point are you going to make?  Bill

Title: Re: Cement Nail points?
Post by: hillbilly61 on August 02, 2010, 09:21:20 pm

Here's what we got Saturday. Been trying to figure out how to shape it. It's 1" at the widest part. Any ideas are welcome. It's one of the smaller ones, so the weight is not as heavy as I would like.

Title: Re: Cement Nail points?
Post by: Justin Snyder on August 02, 2010, 10:04:13 pm

Quote from: hillbilly61 on August 02, 2010, 09:21:20 pm

Any ideas are welcome.

Pictures....   ;D ;D

Title: Re: Cement Nail points?
Post by: hillbilly61 on August 02, 2010, 11:06:22 pm

 OOppps Forgot the pics ::) :-[

(http://i253.photobucket.com/albums/hh49/hillbilly061/IMG_3320.jpg)