Jora Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 How would I heat treat a axe at home without knowing which metal it is made from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jobtiel1 Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Contact the maker if known and maybe they know the steel, if not I'd heat it past non magnetic and quench it in oil, if it's not hard enough quench in water, then I'd temper it over the forge to dark straw/ nearly purplish color. I do the axes I make the same way. ~Jobtiel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted June 16, 2022 Share Posted June 16, 2022 Where at home might that be? The previous answer is how I would do it also. Test for hardness with a file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 24, 2022 Share Posted June 24, 2022 Remember: if you are guessing at the heat treat you can't be upset if it selfdestructs during or afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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