Battle Creek Knives
Well-Known Member
Okay I know there's many answers/opinions are through trial and error......... I'm looking for just some straight forward answers..
I've read and read and can't read no more, tied my brain in knots trying to deal with the topic of heat treat, I've dealt with 1084,01,5160 and now I have a slew of 1095 from Aldo..........
my question is simple yet complicated to many who simply refuse to comply with a straight forward answer..
here is what I've gathered in my limited understanding..............(for bar stock only)
soak for 5 mins @ 1475-1500*
quench immediately (within 1 second) into 130* oil
move blade around oil and count to 7
after cooling to room temp, temper blade @ 400* cycles
seem like a reasonable compromise??
please expound, I dare ya..
I've read and read and can't read no more, tied my brain in knots trying to deal with the topic of heat treat, I've dealt with 1084,01,5160 and now I have a slew of 1095 from Aldo..........
my question is simple yet complicated to many who simply refuse to comply with a straight forward answer..
here is what I've gathered in my limited understanding..............(for bar stock only)
soak for 5 mins @ 1475-1500*
quench immediately (within 1 second) into 130* oil
move blade around oil and count to 7
after cooling to room temp, temper blade @ 400* cycles
seem like a reasonable compromise??
please expound, I dare ya..
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