Recently I decided to recreate one of the fancier Moran-type knives which required forging the brass fittings. This was my first attempt at forging brass and I found that it has a very narrow forging window as to temperature. I ended up having to forge it at a low red color quickly and reheat. A bright red was far too soft and less than a dull red would result in ruinous fracture (I was using 1/2" stock).
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Have any of you done much brass forging and have any tips for this hot brass rookie?
Thanks,
Gary
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