Lerch
Well-Known Member
Well my 1095 steel from Aldo should be in hopefully tomorrow and if that happens then i plan on trying my first differentially hardened knife blade this weekend. Here is a quick supply list i will have on hand:
1/8" 1095 Aldo steel (hopefully)
Parks 50 Quench Oil
Satanite clay
EvenHeat Oven
I have read Stephan Fowlers tutorial and found it very helpful but having never worked with carbon steel or anything other than plate hardening stainless steels. Any way any one could give me a short little break down on how to do this thing? I understand to apply a very thin layer of clay over the entire blade first, then about 1/16" nicely smooth and even finished layer over the spine area and where ever else i want it. Now once this is dry i will heat treat, this is where i am a little lost since i will be using a Evenheat to HT, everything i have done i have wrapped in steel foil so if anyone could give me a little info from this point through oil quenching i would love it!!!!
thanks
steve
1/8" 1095 Aldo steel (hopefully)
Parks 50 Quench Oil
Satanite clay
EvenHeat Oven
I have read Stephan Fowlers tutorial and found it very helpful but having never worked with carbon steel or anything other than plate hardening stainless steels. Any way any one could give me a short little break down on how to do this thing? I understand to apply a very thin layer of clay over the entire blade first, then about 1/16" nicely smooth and even finished layer over the spine area and where ever else i want it. Now once this is dry i will heat treat, this is where i am a little lost since i will be using a Evenheat to HT, everything i have done i have wrapped in steel foil so if anyone could give me a little info from this point through oil quenching i would love it!!!!
thanks
steve