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Yeah, I don't have the equipment to spherodize anneal. O1 will be a stock removal steel for me. :)

Josh

Well, I guess we should all throw our O1 in the trash, since it comes from the mill after being cold-rolled to shape. That's cold forging, my friends. What's going to impart more stress, a 2 lb....

This is the forging equivalent of fixing thebigspendur's nasty warped razor with a Belgian blue... :)

As long as the steel is soft enough, I think you should be OK. Cold forging is a legit...