Heat Treating Knives, Blades etc

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1. Kiridashi from file

   By MilwaukeeJon, November 4, 2017
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   • MilwaukeeJon
   • November 5, 2017

3. Converted ball peen

   By MilwaukeeJon, October 30, 2017
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   • ThomasPowers
   • November 1, 2017

4. Quench oil

   By Todd Grant, October 31, 2017   

   • quench
   • 5 replies
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   • swedefiddle
   • November 1, 2017

5. Normalizing-Hardening-Tempering?

   By John Kelley, October 17, 2017
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   • John Kelley
   • October 28, 2017

6. Tempilsticks, anybody use them?

   By Jclonts82, September 27, 2017
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   • Jclonts82
   • October 2, 2017

7. re HT a blade (Newb Hello from South Texas)

   By webbrs, September 12, 2017   

   • ht
   • medeival
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   • ThomasPowers
   • September 12, 2017

8. Heat treating D2 help

   By Johnnyreb338, September 7, 2017
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   • Johnnyreb338
   • September 7, 2017

9. Stupid (maybe?) damascus combo

   By Jclonts82, August 8, 2017
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   • Jclonts82
   • September 1, 2017

10. Unknown High-Manganese Metal

    By Kardall, July 27, 2017
    • 11 replies
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    • Frosty
    • July 27, 2017

11. Hardening/Tempering in deep fryer

    By Elemental Metal Creations, July 17, 2017
    • 13 replies
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    • Elemental Metal Creations
    • July 23, 2017

12. A2 Heat Treat - Foil or No Foil?

    By Benton Frisse, July 11, 2017   

    • a2
    • tool steel
    • 6 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • July 12, 2017

13. What should I use for quenching oil

    By jamestapleyii, June 27, 2017
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    • jamestapleyii
    • June 27, 2017

14. Theoretical Heat Treating Question

    By Will W., June 21, 2017
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    • Will W.
    • June 22, 2017

15. Heat Treating Rebar Knife

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

16. Understanding Heat treatment: Example 5160 - Help needed

    By Klaus Gimm, May 8, 2017
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    • Klaus Gimm
    • May 9, 2017

17. Heat treating 440C

    By Will W., May 4, 2017
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    • Jackdawg
    • May 6, 2017

18. trying to heat temper 'blue' an already tempered blade

    By Cappygold, April 30, 2017
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    • WayneCoeArtistBlacksmith
    • May 1, 2017

19. Bearing Heat Treat

    By clenceo, April 12, 2017   

    • bearings
    • heat treat
    • 2 replies
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    • jlpservicesinc
    • April 23, 2017

20. Axe heat heat treatment

    By Mr.money, March 26, 2017   

    • axe
    • hammer
    • (and 2 more)

      Tagged with:

      • axe
      • hammer
      • heat treatment
      • restoration
    • 3 replies
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    • ThomasPowers
    • March 27, 2017

21. Reset process after a fail?

    By lanternnate, March 19, 2017
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    • Clayton M.
    • March 20, 2017

22. Tube Furnace

    By tdriack, March 11, 2017
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    • tdriack
    • March 12, 2017

23. What happens molecularly when tempering

    By Display Name, March 3, 2017
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    • beech
    • March 6, 2017

24. ASAP Tempering help please

    By 1776, March 3, 2017
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    • 1776
    • March 3, 2017

25. First Time Heat Treating a Knife, Please help 1 2

    By 1776, February 17, 2017
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    • Frosty
    • February 22, 2017

26. RR knife hardening

    By Mcan, February 8, 2017
    • 6 replies
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    • Mcan
    • February 8, 2017