I think you have that backwards. Gunmaking drove a lot of the development of manufacturing, machining, and machine tools in the 19th century.
Yeah I thought about getting some 1095. I just know I'll have O1 on hand. I will get whatever liquid works best for quenching but I do have about 300 gallons of used motor oil on hand. We have lots of equipment. No sir I don't have temp control on the forge. I actually considered sending things off to be heat treated. I've seen several places offer that service.
In my effort to share in cowcatcher's enthusiasm I did indeed.
Exactly. When I was at the Jones and Lampson school in Springfield Vermont, (now gone) they had a museum of old machine tools, some of which were used in the field to make cannon rounds, and repair firearms during the war between the states. They operated with a treadle just like an old Singer sewing-machine for the smaller models.
Played with the grinder today. Made two knife looking things. Just out of some mild steel. Good practice. Still lots to learn.
looks like a great start. Very well shaped!
Here's another knife shaped object
The grinder?
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