rhinoknives
Well-Known Member
Well awhile back I saw this special on T.V. about Sword Smiths & Knife Makers in Japan.
Excellent and very interesting as well, The one thing I picked up in the program that wasn't even talked about was the water quench trough that the smith would drop the cherry red Blades into looked like it had green Automotive Coolant/Antifreeze in it.
So I bought a 2 gallon jug of Prestone and put it in my dunk bucket.
Mind you I am not quenching here just using this to cool the stainless steels as I grind out my Culinary knives.
I diluted it 50/50 with water just like in the truck about a month ago.
I have had a marked improvement in reduction of any oxidation on the Stainless from any droplets that don't get wiped dry.
I imagine that this would have even better results with Carbon steels as this is what the Swordsmith on the special was using.
I also found that if you are grinding hot & fast and the dunk bucket fluid gets hot, It will smell a bit like a leaky radiator! But no harm done.
As the water evaporates etc... I have just been adding more water to keep it at or near the 50/50 ratio that I started with.
I hardly use any Carbon steels, Just some Damascus once in a while.
I am interested in hearing from you forgers if you have tried this? and any results that you have had?
When I started making knives in my Garage two plus blocks from the Ocean/beach, I could literally watch Carbon Steel rust as I worked on it. My first knives were Files and 1095 & O1.
I became converted to a Stainless Steel only man very quickly!:biggrin:
Cheers!
Laurence
www.rhinoknives.com/
Excellent and very interesting as well, The one thing I picked up in the program that wasn't even talked about was the water quench trough that the smith would drop the cherry red Blades into looked like it had green Automotive Coolant/Antifreeze in it.
So I bought a 2 gallon jug of Prestone and put it in my dunk bucket.
Mind you I am not quenching here just using this to cool the stainless steels as I grind out my Culinary knives.
I diluted it 50/50 with water just like in the truck about a month ago.
I have had a marked improvement in reduction of any oxidation on the Stainless from any droplets that don't get wiped dry.
I imagine that this would have even better results with Carbon steels as this is what the Swordsmith on the special was using.
I also found that if you are grinding hot & fast and the dunk bucket fluid gets hot, It will smell a bit like a leaky radiator! But no harm done.
As the water evaporates etc... I have just been adding more water to keep it at or near the 50/50 ratio that I started with.
I hardly use any Carbon steels, Just some Damascus once in a while.
I am interested in hearing from you forgers if you have tried this? and any results that you have had?
When I started making knives in my Garage two plus blocks from the Ocean/beach, I could literally watch Carbon Steel rust as I worked on it. My first knives were Files and 1095 & O1.
I became converted to a Stainless Steel only man very quickly!:biggrin:
Cheers!
Laurence
www.rhinoknives.com/