Chat with a farrier at the feed store got me thinking different about heat treating

Guy told me he quenches his horseshoe nails in used motor oil and swears by it, said my fancy canola oil method was just wasting money. Now I'm wondering if I've been overcomplicating things for the last 3 years for no reason - anyone else ever try something weird like that and have it actually work out?

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elizabeth_king7d ago

Switched to old ATF once and never looked back.

morgan3167d ago

Moved to that stuff back in '17 after a buddy swore by it. Completely get why you stuck with it, its night and day from the newer stuff.