Sneak-Peek: Make a plane iron from scratch (Patreon)

So this, believe it or not, is a heat-treat forge. I made it out of a mapp-gas torch and the most random collection of junk imaginable. It's not a true forge in that it doesn't have insulation or refractory, but it actually works. 

I put a hunk of 1095 high carbon steel in here on Friday, heated it up to about 1400 degrees, and quenched it in canola oil. After it cooled, the steel was glass-hard. I had to temper it twice so I could actually sharpen it. 

Of course, this is all in preparation for my tool build challenge with Wood By Wright, so stay tuned. I'll have a full video on this process as well as the build for my plane. Good times!