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okay, room temperature oil sounds easy enough, and a little flare up is fine, i just don't want a fire, so let the oil cool between quenches or don't quench many pieces in one run. 1084 it is then....

thanks.. so the amount lost to scale is negligible, i assume..

yeah, i realized after that if i wasn't worried about making it a full 8/8 or larger that 1"x1/4" would likely be fine.. i dont think...

So, it seems that 1084 is a decent steel to start working with.. and although this is "the forge" i plan to start with stock removal, at least primarily.

My question is how much metal (thickness)...