Tom Lambert
Member
I just started using the KnifeDog oven, working with 1/8" 1095. With 1450 as a target temp I soaked for 10 minutes and then went into a 125 degree quench. I did a file test and the blade was dead soft. So after cleaning up I again tried a HT, this time not relying on the pyrometer, took it to 1500 , which was non-magentic. Back into the stove and took the temp up to 1500, held for 8 minutes and then quench. I was very unsure of the quality of the HT so I tested the blade on a vise, broke like a twig!. The grain was very fine, but the blade had no flexability. I am new to using electric ovens.