WannabeSmith Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 (edited) Sorry to post so many questions in the last few days but I am nervous while I am making my first knife/anything. I have read that some people do not temper their spike knives because they don't want to lose any of the little hardness it has. Is this a good idea ? I don't want my knife to crack either :confused: Thank you guys again, everyone has been so great! -Justin Edited November 20, 2008 by WannabeSmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I just harden, no tempering...never had a problem.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannabeSmith Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Thanks KY Do you only do a single quenching ? and in what do you quench if you don't mind :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 No reason, there isn't enough carbon in spikes to harden at all. Perhaps using super quench would give them some resilience but that's about it. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertfaulkner Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 I have made several styles, from skinners to hunters. Never tempered, and never had an issue. Then again, I'm no master smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannabeSmith Posted November 20, 2008 Author Share Posted November 20, 2008 Awesome thanks guys! Yeah Frosty I am going to whip up some super quench for it. And to Robert, you are still a lot more experienced than I so your thoughts are appreciated! Sounds like I've gotten my answer. Sorry I know this discussion has occurred in other threads but I read about people both tempering and not tempering their RR spikes. I will not be doing so. Hopefully someday I'll be helpful to someone =) -Justin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I quench all mine in super quench and get good results, for a spike knife that is....Ive actually abused one pretty good on the farm here and its held up fairly well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieryFurnace Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 What's super quench? And you've already been a help to someone by simply posting the thread! It's a question I was wondering about too! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannabeSmith Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) Glad to hear it Fiery Super Quench is simply a quenching mixture. I have found two recipes that are very similar. Perhaps posting it here will bring more of em. 1. # 4 1/2 gallons water # 5 lb. salt # 32 oz. Dawn dish soap (blue) # 8 oz. Shaklee Basic I 2. 5 Gal water 5 Lbs table salt 32 oz dawn dishwashing liquid (the blue stuff) 8 oz Shaklee Basic "I" (a wetting agent) Sadly I am not on my laptop so don't have the stated substitute for Shaklee saved. At least I hope I have it on there 0.0. I think I will try the 1st since it is just less water, so if not the same it will be slightly more concentrated. I am also not sure if table salt always has to be used as opposed to rock salt.. which would be a much cheaper alternative. Maybe someone will know Edited November 21, 2008 by WannabeSmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WannabeSmith Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 I got to the store and sighted jet dry and remembered that was the substitute that I read about. So I'll be trying that, I went with the cleaner for the washer itself, wish me luck ^_^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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