Originally Posted by
Bruno
There is zero point to it.
Off the top of my head:
- There are many different types of Sheffield steel. You'd be mixing many unknowns.
- It's also time consuming.
- It's freakin' dangerous. Seriously, molten steel can kill you. There are many things that are not obvious but can have catastrophic effects.
- It's cost prohibitive. Good quality tool steel is less expensive than just the fuel you need to melt the same amount of steel.
I have plans to do a melt someday, but it's not something I treat lightly.
Carelessness about temperature gradients can make things explode, and molten steel is not something you want flying around near you. With careful planning you can of course do it, and do it safely. But it's not something to jump into without careful preparation.