Drew Riley
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I've been reading up on heat treating w2, and it looks like the heat treat temps are all very similar to treating 1095. Are the processes basically the same?
I've been reading up on heat treating w2, and it looks like the heat treat temps are all very similar to treating 1095. Are the processes basically the same?
Just a little bit of an update:
I started grinding my bevels on a little paring knife that I'm making from the 3/32 W2 I got from Aldo, and the stuff almost didn't seem like it wanted to grind! I was using a fairly new 120 grit cubitron, and if the effor it took to grind this stuff is any indication, I think it's going to finish out quite well.
Almost ready to put handles on and sharpen, then comes the real testing.
Are you planning on a hamon? Just curious how much your into torture! Rex
Yes - lemon juice or vinegar works very much better than any mixture of ferric chloride for making hamons more visible. I have tested both (ok, all 3 really). I used ferric chloride for years, too. We were all taught to use it, and you can get good results with it. But, you will get better results, immediately, with vinegar or lemon juice. If you want to rub the etchant on the blade rather than let the blade soak, use lemon juice. It takes less time than vinegar. I am serious, the difference will shock you. It is really amazing.
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