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Gentlemen, Governments have been in the sugar business since the 1700's when Napoleon and the UK fought wars over the cane crops in the West Indies. The UK made molasses to make rhum to pacify their world wide military with a daily tot, and Napoleon used the sugar to "let them eat cake" an...

Thanks Sal, it's good to walk in such company. You're correct about H1 of course. I completely forgot to include work hardening materials in my list but it is still on the list of alternatives. I'll contribute any meaningful way that I can. I started with stock removal as taught by a great grinder, ...

I guess if there is still an argument for the advantage of the forged blade would be in differential heat treating. This makes it possibe to have a very hard edge and still have a softer tough rather than brittle blade. sal Hello Sal, If you refer to differential forging or edge packing, maybe even...