Recent content by Wally76

Thank you!

Thank you!

I very much appreciate the information! Pretty excited to try out the cryo aspect of the process. Future plans will include LN treatments but will need to save for the Dewar . And for the acetone... It's a no go for this guy! My wife likes the house AND location of it in the neighborhood ...

I recently came into possession of some AEB-L steel and I have some questions regarding the heat treat of this steel. My first question is about the initial ramp to 1560°F and equalize step. Can I start the heat treat with the knives in the oven or do I put the knives in once the oven reaches...

Thank you for the response! Canola for 1095 and the Citgo 521 for O1 sound OK? Thank you again!

Hello all, Wondering if there is a difference in quenching oils for 1095 and O1? I was looking and found a Citgo Quenchol 521 listed for both of these steel's. I was under the impression that these steel's needed different quenching oils due to a fast vs medium quenching steels? I am looking to...

I have been reading your "Heat Treating Toolbox" and my head is spinning with the all the great information. It appears I will be purchasing some oil in the future. Thank you for all of your help! It is very much appreciated. Have a great night.

Thank you for your reply Mr Cashen! By switching to a true quench oil or motor oil, will that harden the entire blade then?

Hey folks, I have been making knives for about a year-and-a-half and have come across some discrepancies that I'm wondering if you guys could help clear up for me. I read today that quenching 1095 steel using canola oil would work for blades up to 1/8". I have been using 1095 in 5/32" and...

Thank you all for the information! It gets a little overwhelming when trying to figure out the best way to go about this when reading the multiple opinions on the internet.

Thanks Jess! I appreciate the help.

I recently purchased a knife oven and some foil to wrap my knife (1095 steel) in to heat treat it. My question is in regards to removing the knife from the envelope before quenching. Is it that big of a deal to keep the wrap on and quench to help with cleanup? Does the wrap trap air and cause...