Battle Creek Knives
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Heat Treat FAIL !!!! *Update*
couple questions for you guys..
first off steel is 1095 and I just got a 50 RC test off one of 6 blades I HT'd yesterday..
I tempered at 400 2x2
What do I need to do in order to re heat treat the blade.. ?? must I anneal it or can I simply retreat??
I only had 2 blades tested as they were in my truck when I went by the RC guy, one tested at 58 its 1/8" thick, the other is 5/32 and tested at 50..
is it possible that after opening the kiln each time to get a blade (6 in all) it dropped its temp?? my garage is around 65degrees
if so, when HTing multiple blades do you have to wait a while between each blade??
good thing I have my blades tested before I try to sell them
couple questions for you guys..
first off steel is 1095 and I just got a 50 RC test off one of 6 blades I HT'd yesterday..
I tempered at 400 2x2
What do I need to do in order to re heat treat the blade.. ?? must I anneal it or can I simply retreat??
I only had 2 blades tested as they were in my truck when I went by the RC guy, one tested at 58 its 1/8" thick, the other is 5/32 and tested at 50..
is it possible that after opening the kiln each time to get a blade (6 in all) it dropped its temp?? my garage is around 65degrees
if so, when HTing multiple blades do you have to wait a while between each blade??
good thing I have my blades tested before I try to sell them
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