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273420 scottg <scottg@s...> 2021‑04‑09 Re: Froe made from vehicular leaf spring
I once saw a froe made from a vehicular leaf spring.

OTS, old truck spring, would make a dandy froe.
   The bane of knife and other toolmakers, it would do great for a real 
froe.
It would take a heavy truck spring. Ordinary pickup springs are way too 
thin. But the big ones are 1/2" + thick.

The stuff is tenacious and wants to return to its shape on quenching, 
even after heavy forging.
  And it would probably take a power hammer to form a proper eye and 
evenly taper from spine to edge in a true wedge.

  But forged, hardened and tempered to spring temper it would make a 
great froe!
I haven't seen it done myself. But it could be.
I just don't see anyone volunteering for the job hahahah
yours scott
who has worked OTS a time or two


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