request for heat treating temperatures.

[toadboy65]

I have been reading the stickies and watching youtube videos, and the result is that I am confused and have a headache.  My normal method would be to make a bunch of test pieces and experiment for a few months to come up with a process, but thought it could not hurt to ask here instead.

What I want to do is heat treat the tanto I am making to create and maximize a hamon. But I want to do the process in my kiln, using numbers instead of expert intuitive blacksmithing skills which I do not have yet. 

What I have is a piece of mostly 1080 damascus , about 5mm thick at the thickest point, and I left about 1mm flat where the edge will be. I have satanite to use for blade clay.  I have always used water or motor oil for quenching, but will probably try to get better quenching oil.

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=heat+treating+1080+steel

This link should help. Just click on CLICK HERE tab at the end.

[toadboy65]

I did it today, using Kevin Cashen's numbers. I may have put the clay on a little thinly, or too thick. There is certainly some hamon activity, but I cannot know what polish will show. If I had been color case hardening, it would be a great success. Lots of color. Here it is just after quench:

[toadboy65]

Finished the blade-

I made some mistakes, but hope to do better next time. I am happy with it as  first attempt.

[Sly]

looks good pairs well with the wood.