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Annealing in Vermiculite - Bladesmiths Forum Board I seem to rememebr reading somewhere that you can get a good anneal by burying the blade in vermiculite? Does anyone do this? If so, how many inches of vermiculite do you look to get around the blade? Thanks!
Vermiculite - Beginners Place - Bladesmiths Forum Board This may seem like a stupid question, but are all Vermiculites the same? I am shopping for a bag of it, and I'm seeing organic, gardener's, etc Also, same question for pearlite I need to use something other than ash, as my ash keeps absorbing moisture Finally, is there an easily obtainable aci
Propagation:Vermiculite vs perlite - Daves Garden Vermiculite is softer then perlite and will compact some what It has more nutrients then Perlite Perlite has none and is hard Perlite will float and does not blend well with the soil Both retain a lot of moisture and improve drainage I use both in a soil mixture Three parts peat, two parts Perlilte and one part Vermiculite Add slow release fertilizer and a little lime
Propagation:How to separate seed from vermiculite - Daves Garden This is my first foray into DG discussion forum I hope that someone can help me understand what is the best method, after cold stratification, to separate seeds from compacted, somewhat coarse vermiculite and or techniques to plant seed that arrives in vermiculite from seed suppliers
Vermiculite. . . . . . . . . . where and what to buy? - Bladesmiths Forum Board Heating to non-magnetic and cooling in vermiculite forms a lamellar anneal, where the carbides form sheets The ferrite is soft as can be, but the carbides can't pop out of the way Normalizing leaves evenly distributed carbides Overtempering softens the whole thing just enough to drill without wrecking the bit too fast
Annealing a Leaf Spring - Bladesmiths Forum Board Annealing will be more successful for you, especially with 5160, if you heat up another mass of metal and bury it in the vermiculite with your leaf spring You want the steel to cool as slowly as possible, so adding more mass (and heat) helps to achieve that
4 Little Used Soil Amendments that Make a Big Difference We all know about compost, vermiculite and minerals such as lime and potassium, however there are some little-known options that you can use to improve the health and structure of your container and in-ground growing mediums that are available that will give your garden a great boost Bat guano improves your soil
Propagation:vermiculite v potting soil - Daves Garden Hi, vermiculite probably isn't nutritive enough for the plants Unless you're growing hydroponically, you probably want to switch to a potting medium suitable for your cuttings And some plants (cordylines come to mind) do better rotted in the same medium they are to be grown in
Hypertufa 101: Make One Trough or Throw a Party - Daves Garden Perlite and or vermiculite We used perlite and didn't sift out the bigger pieces, so we had some pretty rough-textured mix Experiment with different combinations and see what you like Sand A layer of damp sand in a shallow box can help support your project, especially if you're putting the mix on the outside of your mold