Tool-Steel
a concise handbook on tool-steel in general, its treatment in the operations of forging, annealing, hardening, tempering, etc and the appliances therefore

by
Otto Thallner

Copyright 2008. Digital Reprint of the classic 1902 blacksmith handbook by Thallner. 180 pages. Excellent resource for the blacksmith. This text is on a CD for convenience. Blacksmithing guide.

Some Topics Include:
Classification of tool steel according to the degree of hardness
Observations on the fracture of steel
Practice of the fire treatment of steel
Appliances for annealing steel
Appliances for hardening steel
Cooling of tools in hardening
Liquids used in quenching steel
Temporing of hardened steel, and devices for this purpose
Straightening tools
Welding of steel
Regeneration of steel which has been spoiled in the fire
Case hardening and preventatives against superficial decarbonization and overheating
Investigations of defects of hardened tools
Improving the properties of strength of steel
Conditions which confront the toolsmith or locksmith
Milling tools: hammers
Circular knives: punches and dies
Hardening small balls used for bearings
Machine knives for cutting paper
and much, much more

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