Subject: Gunter's goo quench stuff/Swage block stand

From: [email-masked]
Date: Wed, 18 Sep 1996 18:09:44 -0700

Asked Robb if Dawn had changed the formula, he said it really didn't 
matter, as the dawn is just a very good surfactant, helping to break down 
the surface tension of the water/salt bubble, keeping more of the liquid 
in contact with the metal.  The volume change of 28 to 32 oz is no 
problem.  The thing that impressed him about the blue is this...
   When the solution reaches it's effective life (in time or usage) the 
pretty light blue liquid changes to a puky green.  When that happens, 
it's time to mix a new batch.  In other words, the blue is just an 
indicator of the strength of the quench.  Other colored soaps didn't have 
this quality, that's why he chose to include dawn.

  Asked him too about the design for a swage block stand as requested by 
Tom Vincent.  He passed me to one of the past issues of the Southwest 
Artists Blacksmiths Assn, newsletter "The Pounder's Press"  The design is 
published in a back issue somewhere, by Carl Schuler.  A note to Joe 
Whiton, editor, and a couple of bucks might get you a copy.  Write to Joe 
at: P.O.Box 0160 Tijeras, NM. 87059-0160.  Joe is organized, and may whip 
you out a copy, or at least, photocopy the article and send it back.
  Please let me know if you have any success, I would like a copy too!
  Bob