What metal for a profile tool

What metal for a profile tool

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15 March 2015 at 10:50 #183285
Eric Cox
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I need to make a half moon (concave) profile tool.

I can't for the life of me remember what material to make it from.
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15 March 2015 at 10:50 #23773
Eric Cox
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15 March 2015 at 11:34 #183287
Jeff Dayman
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Gauge plate (O-1) hardened and tempered has worked fine for me. JD
15 March 2015 at 11:35 #183289
Tony Pratt 1
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Flat ground stock[gauge plate], machine the profile when soft, harden & temper then use.

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15 March 2015 at 12:02 #183291
IanT
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Well the "classic" way Eric was to anneal an old file, grind or file the teeth off, drill a hole of the right diameter in it, cut off the unwanted half and then harden & temper the remaining bit.

A slight improvement on the idea is to bore the hole with a slight taper, which will provide more clearance for the cutting edge.

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