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Do you temper your spike knives ?
This is a discussion on Do you temper your spike knives ? within the Blacksmithin' forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; Sorry to post so many questions in the last few days but I am nervous while I am making my ...
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11-20-2008, 11:03 AM
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 Do you temper your spike knives ?
Sorry to post so many questions in the last few days but I am nervous while I am making my first knife/anything. I have read that some people do not temper their spike knives because they don't want to lose any of the little hardness it has. Is this a good idea ? I don't want my knife to crack either  Thank you guys again, everyone has been so great! -Justin
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11-20-2008, 04:06 PM
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Thanks KY  Do you only do a single quenching ? and in what do you quench if you don't mind 
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11-20-2008, 04:08 PM
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No reason, there isn't enough carbon in spikes to harden at all. Perhaps using super quench would give them some resilience but that's about it. Frosty
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11-20-2008, 04:41 PM
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I have made several styles, from skinners to hunters. Never tempered, and never had an issue. Then again, I'm no master smith
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11-20-2008, 06:07 PM
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Awesome thanks guys! Yeah Frosty I am going to whip up some super quench for it. And to Robert, you are still a lot more experienced than I so your thoughts are appreciated!  Sounds like I've gotten my answer. Sorry I know this discussion has occurred in other threads but I read about people both tempering and not tempering their RR spikes. I will not be doing so.Hopefully someday I'll be helpful to someone =) -Justin
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11-21-2008, 12:55 AM
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What's super quench? And you've already been a help to someone by simply posting the thread! It's a question I was wondering about too!
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11-21-2008, 07:13 AM
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Glad to hear it Fiery Super Quench is simply a quenching mixture. I have found two recipes that are very similar. Perhaps posting it here will bring more of em. 1. # 4 1/2 gallons water # 5 lb. salt # 32 oz. Dawn dish soap (blue) # 8 oz. Shaklee Basic I 2. 5 Gal water 5 Lbs table salt 32 oz dawn dishwashing liquid (the blue stuff) 8 oz Shaklee Basic "I" (a wetting agent) Sadly I am not on my laptop so don't have the stated substitute for Shaklee saved. At least I hope I have it on there 0.0. I think I will try the 1st since it is just less water, so if not the same it will be slightly more concentrated. I am also not sure if table salt always has to be used as opposed to rock salt.. which would be a much cheaper alternative. Maybe someone will know
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11-21-2008, 11:58 AM
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I got to the store and sighted jet dry and remembered that was the substitute that I read about. So I'll be trying that, I went with the cleaner for the washer itself, wish me luck ^_^
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