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Color Case Hardening
Powder Keg:
I decided to start a new topic on this. Here I'll post my findings.
One of the ingredients used to pack parts in is charcoal. I've read that wood, bone, leather, and horn have been used. Really it is a mixture of wood charcoal with the bone/leather/ or horn. So the first thing I'm going to do is make my own charcoal. I started with a popcorn tin. I drilled a few 1/8" holes to let out any gas so the lid wouldn't pop off. I've been saving hardwood scraps for a little while. I sawed them into small pieces and put them into my tin.
I put the lid on and put the can into my barbecue.
After an hour and a half the can quit smoking. So I turned the gas off and let things cool down. When I could touch it I picked it up. I thought that the whole lot had turned to ash. It didn't hardly weigh anything. But when I opened it up, Success!!!
Perfect Charcoal!!!
I had a few guys from work save their old leather work gloves. I'm going to cut them up and turn them into charcoal tomorrow.
Stay tuned :wave:
Bernd:
--- Quote from: Powder Keg on March 12, 2011, 09:10:15 PM ---I had a few guys from work save their old leather work gloves. I'm going to cut them up and turn them into charcoal tomorrow.
Stay tuned :wave:
--- End quote ---
Owwww.................... that ought to smell nice. Glad I don't have smell-a-vision monitor. :lol:
Bernd
saw:
I am very suprising that it work't for you. :dremel:
The old way is far from that... :nrocks:
Powder Keg:
So far it is working\o/ I have the leather cooking now. I'll shut it off as soon as it quits smoking, and take some pictures.
Jonny:
Careful what parts you put in dont warp. Even the two pros the St Ledgers cannot guarantee. :bugeye:
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