Double Super Hydra

Double Super Hydra

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26 August 2018 at 14:40 #35268
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26 August 2018 at 14:40 #369135
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I was rooting through my box of HSS today and came across an unused piece of steel very clearly marked “Double Super Hydra”. They certainly had a way with words in years gone past didn’t they! But I wonder what it means? Anyone know what grade of steel this might be?
26 August 2018 at 15:07 #369138
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C 0.8% Cr4.5% V1.7% W18% Co5%

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26 August 2018 at 17:29 #369156
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Thanks Mike.
26 August 2018 at 19:09 #369178
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I have some of said Double Super Hydra tool steel and confirm that it is excellent stuff. I wish I had more of it.

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26 August 2018 at 19:30 #369181
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Posted by Andrew Tinsley on 26/08/2018 19:09:49:

I have some of said Double Super Hydra tool steel and confirm that it is excellent stuff. I wish I had more of it.

Andrew.

+ 1 for that, I have a couple of old tools. Equally good in my opinion is Triumph Double Thousand, by Jessops I think, down to my last piece.

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