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April 23, 1887
The Republican
Oakland, Garrett County, Maryland
What is this article about?
A Kentucky blacksmith invents a steel treatment process that enhances cheap metals to match high-quality tool steel. Demonstrated on scissors and Secretary Whitney's knife, it will be tested at the Washington Navy Yard.
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A Kentucky blacksmith has discovered a process of treating steel which will practically revolutionize the art of steel tool making. He asserts that by his method of treating, the commonest grades of metal, such as shear or cast-steel, could be so tempered in the matter of hardness and toughness as to fully equal the best grades of tool steel. A pair of cheap cast-steel scissors can be edged up equal to the best tool shears. An experiment was made on the blade of Secretary Whitney's pocket knife, with the result that it was possible to cut or whittle an ordinary steel key without apparent injury to the blade. The Secretary after consultation with the chief of the bureau of ordnance, decided to permit the process to be tested experimentally at the Washington navy yard.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Extraordinary Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Steel Treatment
Blacksmith Invention
Tool Making Revolution
Navy Yard Test
Secretary Whitney
What entities or persons were involved?
Kentucky Blacksmith
Secretary Whitney
Where did it happen?
Kentucky, Washington Navy Yard
Story Details
Key Persons
Kentucky Blacksmith
Secretary Whitney
Location
Kentucky, Washington Navy Yard
Story Details
Kentucky blacksmith discovers steel treatment process revolutionizing tool making by tempering common metals to match best tool steel; demonstrated on scissors and Whitney's knife; to be tested at navy yard.