I'm thinking that it'll be harder to see in an alloyed medium carbon steel than in a straight high carbon steel like a file, so might be close to un-noticeable?
If the magnet-method's working for you nothing wrong with that. :)
Yep, after reading about blankets and coatings again, you got that right on the money, IMO. :)
Youv'e come a long way haven't you? (since the weed burner;)
For sure, even in my clunky setup, I've gotten down to two 1" elbows side by side and with the "diffuser" screens, they are pretty small flames and very stable, easy to control the mixture on too.
:)
My 1/4" needle valve and high pressure hose wasn't cheap! ;) It wasn't a complete waste tho, I use that stuff in a homemade bottle tranfer system.
My regulators were cheap... given to me. ;) But they aren't fancy adjustable ones tho.
Burner nozzle... and I've got the word now... diffuser.
The diffuser sort of restricts the flow so the flow speeds up there, right? ;) So it's easier to adjust the "exposive mixture" flow speed to match it's flame/reaction speed. ...and it shortens and spreds out the flame some too.
I put the knife blade way back inside past the flames where the hot gases and glowing walls of the oven heat the metal pretty evenly.
What'd he do to keep it in place?
BTDT! :)
My next step was the square-holed screen off an aircooled VW's oil cooler. :) Last is the stainless steel screen with punched holes. I managed to pick up several different types and tried them out.
Too small of holes, is too small. Too little metal between holes, is too little. Too big of holes, is too big. Etc. ;)
The hamon will be cool as anything. :)
I use a non-serrated steak knife. It pretty much needs resharpening after every steak or pork chop meal. Suggestion- don't leave them extra hard like me and Bear were talking about... they could scratch your plates. No kidding. :)
Mine's an old Robeson with walnut handles that I bought along with some other junk at a yardsale for 10 cents. :)
Don't see "flashing.jpg" must have deleted it off the web directory.
Pretty close to "the best to be had" for blacksmith-made knives! :) It's got the Cr in it to protect it and so, an improvement over plain high carbon steel. Good stuff that Cr, when used in small amounts. ;)
It reads good... Dell did a great job. :)
With that knowledge your experimenting will be much more fruitful.
Alvin in AZ