broken steel

[EdS]

Well I've only gone and dropped my steel (as in flint and steel) in the fire. By time I got some tongs wit hwas pretty red - well I did not want another burn.

So how do I:

a) treat it to get it working again
b) how makes them for sale these days?

 

[Dougster]

Get a new one.

http://www.xtremesurvival.co.uk/ViewItem.php?ItemID=23

 

[EdS]

it was one of those old fashioned flint and steel things rather than a strike my fire style.

 

[Dougster]

Ah, sorry, there was a thread on tempering them, but I can't find it at the mo, anyone?

 

[g4ghb]

I assume you have tried it and it dosn't work - not sure if it is a quick quench or a slow cool....if it's a slow cool it could be ok i guess!

 

[Simon E]

Throw it in the fire, get it to non magnetic and then quench (Water should be fine) the first 10mm of it after a couple of seconds, drop the whole thing in the quenchant to cool down. Getting it to non magnetic can be tough though without some decent charcoal/coal and a blower. If its hard enough a file should slide right off it.

 

[spoony]

get ya bbq going will be great in this weather, chuck a bag of charcoal on, chuck it in it will get dull red in no time, use a magnet to check, then dunk it in cold water, and dont forget your steaks they will burn

 

[ESpy]

Don't forget to sand off the scale (and fractional decarb area) too - or you won't get many sparks for a while...

Alternitively, bung it over & I'll do it for you.

 

[EdS]

is non magnetic bright red/oragne or dull red?

Not a problem heating it up - I'll chuck on the fire with some hardwood logs.

ESpy - thanks for the offer but I'm determined to have a go myself.