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Re: Hardfacing Bushhog Blades
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Posted by Bill Caldwell on February 28, 2005 at 05:38:08 from (12.73.92.73):
In Reply to: Re: Hardfacing Bushhog Blades posted by my .02 cents on February 28, 2005 at 02:10:00:
Hey People, I never said it was cost effective. . .never advised any of you to try it. Matter of fact I would advise you posters so far . .DON'T. . .Now. .let's address a few issues, if you think manufacturers are puttin' the best blades possible or even halfway good blades on a hog, you don't know enough to be around one. Balanced??. I've never yet seen any 2 blades showin' any evidence of bein' balanced. No grindin' to remove weight, no weight added. . .no numbers to indicate matched pairs. S6 would be a good steel, I doubt many are close to S6 composition. You engineer types remind me of when we first started makin' damascus blades (late60's) Engineers, professors, doctorate degrees would visit the shop. All could tell me everything that happens as the steel is heated. Atoms become face centered , structure closes, temperature curves. They could talk austinite, pearlite on and on. Really impressive. But. . .tell them "theres the forge, theres the anvil, take that bar of 01 forge a blade, make the edge rockwell at 61c, make the back softer to be flexable, capable of flexin' some and straightenin' back." They'd stand there with tears runnin' down both legs, a dumb look in their eyes. Bushhog blades?? Most are made by the lowest priced manufacturer. Just like the bridges you cross, built by the lowest bidder. Black Maufacturing on the North side of town has the contract. White fabrication on the southside bids a nickle cheaper. Guess who makes the next batch. Thinkin' back. . .If I'd listened to you engineer types, all of you with just book learnin' no BTDT. I'd have never invevted the .224Zipperer (40gr bullet, 2200fps from a 5" barrel 1911) Never invented the Delta D10 (155gr bullet at 1600fps from a 5" barrel 1911) Never blown the shoulder forward on a 30/06, put a steeper shoulder, shorter neck, and run up close to 300 win mag with less recoil. Would never have dropped a 57 Cadillac motor in a 47 Army jeep and so on and so forth. Guess the question should be . . .knowin' what I know about steel, steel manufacturin', engineerin' . . .everytime i pass the hands mowin' the ditch banks on I20 I wish I was in a APC. Thanks Wild Bill Caldwell
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