Author: Pukka Bundook
Subject: Annealing
Posted: January 10 2020 at 2:45pm
Sham,
Subject: Annealing
Posted: January 10 2020 at 2:45pm
Sham,
With iron or steel you do not quench for annealing, but cool as slowly as possible.
One of the best ways is to drop the metal into hot ashes and leave until cold.
To harden the steel, like when we make springs, we often drop them in water red hot, then draw them back or they will snap like carrots.
I have heard in the last few years, that brass does not need a water quench , but was "brought up" believing that it did.
As it works for me and always has, I will continue to do so.
My Mag-Tech brass for the Martini and Snider is at very least 12 years old, and gets annealed every few reloads.