Heat Treating Knives, Blades etc

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1. Oil Quench --- What Type to Use? 1 2

   By kayakersteve, June 20, 2013
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   • ThomasPowers
   • June 1, 2022

3. Intro to Heat Treating 1 2 3 4

   By Steve Sells, January 11, 2009
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   • anvil
   • August 31, 2022

4. Question about HT with a pipe

   By HEAP of JEEP, December 29, 2015
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   • Frosty
   • February 26, 2019

5. Quenching knives and grain structure

   By Glenn, June 11, 2022
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   • JHCC
   • June 11, 2022

6. Quenching: Water or Oil? 1 2

   By 30cal_Fun, May 1, 2010
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   • 30cal_Fun
   • May 10, 2010

7. Quenching in Oil vs Water?

   By jgraeff, January 17, 2013
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   • Frank Turley
   • January 24, 2013

8. Tempering a Railroad Spike 1 2

   By Brandonk42, July 25, 2011
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   • Zippy Ustar
   • August 24, 2019

9. how to soften a file...

   By stebblingur, March 16, 2011
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   • monty
   • June 8, 2011

10. Oven Tempering

    By Davidcook432, December 18, 2012   

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    • Justin Carnecchia
    • December 19, 2012

11. lawnmower blade heat treating? 1 2

    By Crunch, September 14, 2009
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    • Steve Sells
    • August 6, 2012

12. Quench Oil Temperature?

    By Borntoolate, July 17, 2014
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    • Eddie Mullins
    • July 19, 2014

13. tempering color 1 2

    By saintjohnbarleycorn, December 19, 2011
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    • saintjohnbarleycorn
    • January 10, 2012

14. Heat Treating Rebar Knife

    By Mrhappybottms, July 29, 2012
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    • ThomasPowers
    • May 31, 2017

15. what is your process for heat treating a farriers rasp?

    By homeshow, November 6, 2013
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    • ThomasPowers
    • October 5, 2020

16. Do I need to Normalize

    By kevLaur, August 6, 2012
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    • thingmaker3
    • August 20, 2012

17. Metallurgy of Steel for Bladesmiths 1 2 3

    By Woody, November 4, 2006
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    • Iron Bear
    • December 2, 2009

18. 1084 Heat treat question 1 2

    By Matthew Paul, February 8, 2012
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    • Borntoolate
    • July 16, 2014

19. Determining temps with magnets?

    By CaptainBruno, September 23, 2012
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    • Buster Bolster
    • September 12, 2023

20. What's a Hamon line?

    By Blacksmith Jim, August 8, 2006
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    • B. Norris
    • August 9, 2006

21. How to Heat Treat this Axe?

    By Anvil_Fire777, December 28, 2010
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    • Anvil_Fire777
    • January 1, 2011

22. Annealing files

    By Glenn, June 13, 2006
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    • nashdude
    • January 5, 2009

23. practicality of heat treating with plumber's propane torch

    By overmodulated, November 5, 2009
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    • ThomasPowers
    • November 16, 2009

24. Quench tanks 1 2

    By Avadon, August 11, 2009
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    • Avadon
    • August 24, 2009

25. why is 1050, 1060, 1075 etc. shallow hardening? 1 2

    By 30cal_Fun, June 5, 2010
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    • Silent
    • December 14, 2010

26. Your preference for heat treating 1095 knives

    By Blood Groove, August 5, 2009
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    • Askdamice
    • August 17, 2009