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I am getting ready to HT some 12C27 blades. My question is can I air quench this steel or is it strictly an oil quench steel. Thanks, Dave

I am getting ready to heat treating two blades that are 154cm. My question is can I double stack them in one stainless steel envelope?

Having a hard time not getting fish hooks while hand sanding. Any tricks to share? Thanks Dave

I use these old soda bottles to store and dispense my WD40 and windex. No more over spray. Tube is from the Wd40 can.

Will a ferro rod spark on all knife steels or only High Carbon.

I am looking for a information on heat treating M2 tool steel. Every thing I have read said it is air quench but should really be quenched in a salt pot. Any thoughts? If I send it out for heat treat where should I send it? Any suggestions on a steel that is comparable

Is anyone using the economy PVC idler wheels from wilmont grinders. I can't seem to get away from the black buildup on my platen. Tried different belts from different makers and they all leave the black. Wondering if the PVC may be transferring to the belts and then to the platen.

I have an order for a survival type knife. The customer want a high carbon steel. He wants to be able to baton with it so it needs to be tough. He wants it to be easy to sharpen with good edge retention. What steel would be good to use?

I have been getting hard black crud on my platen. It happens with both steel and glass platen. It scrubs off with solvent. I know it is coming from the belts. Not all of the belts do it. Anyone know the cause of how to prevent it?

I want to try etching a hamon on a blade made from 1084. I know the acid needs to be deluded. How much acid to water do I use. Thanks.

I am using a piece of 1/4 x 2 mild steel for my platen. It wears fast so I can get maybe 5 blades with a good finish before it needs resurfacing. I want to make a hardened platen for it. What would a good steel be for this application? I can HT and temper the 10x steels in my shop but would have...

Finished these two tonight. Both are 1084. Homemade Burlap and Denim handle. Spaulted Maple handle.

Thinking of using JP Bolts on my next knife. Any tips on installing them?

I have been using vinyl stencils that are adhesive backed for my logo. They work well on mirror or semi mirror polished blades. But on blades that have a brushed finish they will bleed under the stencil following the light scratches and ruin the mark. Any fix for this. I may have to change to a...

What part of the TC does the measuring. Is it the tip? How much needs to be exposed to get a true reading in the HT oven? I am on my third one in 3 months. Any suggestions?

I was given 12 Buffalo brand rasps and can't find much information online regarding the steel used. Anyone know if they are case hardened or something like 1095 or W1.

I don't know if this has been posted before. Explains the different changes the steel goes through during heat treating. http://youtu.be/hw4Rl0uG7ok

I am using canola and olive oil to quench my 1095 blades. I can do 4 to 5 blades at a time in my oven. I heat the oil to the 125 degree range. My question is this. After the first blade the temp of the oil has risen above 125 and will continue to rise with each blade. By the time the last blade...

Having problems with my oven. I can hit 1000 in 30 to 40 minutes but it really slows down after that. It can take another hour or more to raise to 1850. Are the coils too small or could there be other problems. Can anyone on the forum help with coil size information.

I have a home built oven. It is slow to ramp. It can take 3 to 4 hours to hit the 1850 1900. I have been using 1095 and would like to stats using 440c also. The 1095 is not bad. Get the oven to temp, place steel in, let temp recover, time soak, remove. On the 440c I would need to soak at 1500...