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From: "Jim Wilkins" <muratlanne@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: make - forge? - wedge for feathers-and-wedge rock-split
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"Richard Smith"  wrote in message news:m15xx2um1u.fsf@void.com...

Hi all.
Thanks for helping me develop thoughts.
To expense-wise putting the horse before the cart, maybe get hold of
some spring steel from eg. a truck, and either grind direct to shape or
forge and retreat.

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The problem with leaf springs is thickness, plus used ones may have cracks. 
You could anneal it and saw out the wedges, or just plasma cut them, but 
assembling a stack could be difficult. Brazing might work as long as 
hardening didn't melt it.
https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/04/01/how-to-heat-treat-5160/