[Jewelry making - Article 00121] - Re: [Orchid] Hardening mower blades

[Karen Seidel]

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    Hi Darren, My wife mentioned this topic and I am writing you under
    her email address.  My email is Montana AT nucleus.com .  

    The way I would proceed with this project is to fabricate a method
    of producing the blades out of a grade of steel that is hard enough
    to hold an edge for several months, but soft enough to facilitate
    ease of working.  This would not be even close to brittle. 

    Should I still want to pursue a longer lasting edge, I would 'also'
    offer a premier grade of lawnmower blade which is a standard blade
    with hard surfacing steel melted on to the cutting surface either by
    a torch or a plasma spray. This is how some gears are constructed. 
    That way the surface offers years of wear without the gear having a
    brittle characteristic. 

    Regards, Dan Bahr Technical Support Inc. Power, Control, &
    Mechanical Solutions Karen Bahr   "the Rocklady" 
    (rocklady AT nucleus.com) K.I.S. Creations 
    May your gems always sparkle.

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