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On 4/23/2020 at 11:47 AM, Buzzkill said:

 If you are quenching thin cross section pieces, such as knife blades

Good info; thank you.

Made my first knife in1993. Made my wife a kitchen knife out of a saw blade; apple wood handle. She still uses it all the time. I made me a coal forge from a trailer brake drum, exhaust pipe from an old Ford, and a hair dryer for the blower. Works great for my little operation. I make all kinds of blades for family an friends. 

Thank you for the info and for the warm welcome.

On 10/27/2007 at 7:24 PM, RainsFire said:

what do you guy's think of used veggie oil?  I've quenched a blade in it once or twice.

I use peanut oil on all my blades. Works great and smells good too.  I also use old motor oil to quench all of my non-blade projects.....(hooks, tools..etc....)