SBuzek Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 do Hi all my name is Stanley and have been lurking here for a while an just getting into forging. I have been doing sttock removal for about 5 years. I just forged out my first spike hawk and quenched in brine but now do I need to temper or is the low carbon stable enough as is,If I need to temper at what temps. Thanks Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Stan, not a bladesmith yet, but with spikes, even if you have HC spikes, the carbon content is not high enough to need tempering. I would even suggest quenching in superquench and leave it be. paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Welcome aboard Stanley, glad to have ya. Not enough carbon in spikes to harden so tempering is unnecessary. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzek Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 Thanks for the reply guys kinda what I figured just wanted to make sure.Also I need to mix me a batch of superquench just haven't gotten a round to it. Stan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pault17 Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Stan, I had the hardest time finding the shaklees stuff and went with a bottle of "jetdri" - same idea. It is really neat when a redhot piece is quenched...the metal squeals like a little piggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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