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They are not done yet, but I went to Good Will and hand picked each one from  a box that around 50 in it.. Tested for flexability and chose these. At 10 cents each, I'd say a real bargain 

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Careful with those plastic handles... I don't know if I would trust them.

John

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I don't put much force on them, just a slight bend. This is my first effort on scrap. It is working fine, but wil have to play with them. I know they get dull quickly, but my grinder is right beside my lathe. 

 

To be continued.

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I use a bench grinder, beside my lathe. The material is usually stainless, low grade. It dulls easily but sharpening take only a second. I  like experimenting with different angles and arcs 

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Take a D-cell battery apart for the carbon rod.

Smash it up with a hammer to get carbon power.

Heat the tip of your tool red hot and stick it  in the

carbon power to cool. Case hardened... Done.

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