[Gasification] Steel making Charcoal, Off Topic now----

[Craig Kernan]

Thanks for some useful references

Craig

On 8/21/2014 6:30 AM, Pete & Sheri wrote:
>
> One: for wrought iron, the "old way":
>
> http://leesauder.com/
>
> We use this process about once a year.
>
> Two:
>
> http://www.anvilfire.com/article.php?bodyName=/FAQs/junkyard_steel.htm
>
> or more specifically:
>
> http://www.anvilfire.com/21centbs/jnkstee1.jpg
>
> In general, though, go to:
>
> www.abana.org <http://www.abana.org>
>
> for plenty of info on blacksmithing and how to get all the info you 
> will ever need on the subject.
>
> Pete Stanaitis
>
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>
> *From:*Gasification 
> [mailto:gasification-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org] *On Behalf Of 
> *Craig Kernan
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 21, 2014 7:54 AM
> *To:* gasification at lists.bioenergylists.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Gasification] Steel making Charcoal
>
> Thinking about  the discussion here made me realize that I only have a 
> relatively fuzzy undersatanding of steel making, and some people on 
> this list seem to understand the process much better.  I decied to try 
> and pick some knowledgable brains.
>
> 1.  Can someone here recomend a good reference on small scale steel 
> making with charcoal.    I Know it is/has been done in small villages 
> in several parts of the world with relatively low technology, often 
> with excelent results. /Example: the two kinds of steel folded into a 
> katana (samuri sword) by Japanese sword makers./
>
> 2.  If I wanted to render the old Mazda pickup and Ford van in my back 
> yard into different types of steel, what parts shoudl I start with and 
> what should I do?
> a. to get a very hard steel,
> b. to get a very elastic springy steel
> c. to get an easily worked steel for a balcksmiths forge?
>
> Craig
>
>
>
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