Hardening, Tempering, and Heat Treatment for Home Machinists is the ultimate guide to working with furnaces, blow torches, and other sources of fire in the workshop, and how to use them safely With expert advice throughout, you'll gain considerable knowledge on how to be successful in metalworking at home. You'll find comprehensive overviews on iron and steel, the hardening process, tempering, heating equipment, carbon steel cutting tools, and much more. No matter how well equipped your workshop or metalworking skills may be, the need for improvement will always arise. This manual is the perfect addition to your shop shelf for quick access to valuable information on hardening, tempering, and heat treatment for metalworking.