Lerch
Well-Known Member
Hi guys,
well i was trying my first "chef style" blade and after heat treating and tempering i noticed that it has just the slightest bow to it, a very small amount but now that i know it is there i cant help but notice it even though no one else can see it lol!!
my question was if i clamped it between two long pieces of flat bar stock with some C clamps and tightened it down hard, and then i tempered it again (400deg for 2 hrs) would that possibly straighten the bow??? and what would it do for the bar stock that is in the temper with it, i would still like to use that for blade steel??
thanks
steve
well i was trying my first "chef style" blade and after heat treating and tempering i noticed that it has just the slightest bow to it, a very small amount but now that i know it is there i cant help but notice it even though no one else can see it lol!!
my question was if i clamped it between two long pieces of flat bar stock with some C clamps and tightened it down hard, and then i tempered it again (400deg for 2 hrs) would that possibly straighten the bow??? and what would it do for the bar stock that is in the temper with it, i would still like to use that for blade steel??
thanks
steve