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It was not brass. I thinks it is just hot rolled A36. I think that you you guys are correct, I believe that the blade was getting hot while finishing the full flat grind. I ground the edge back some, and I think that it is a little better. I was trying to get more out of the belt than I should...

I tested the hardness and it is reading 62HRC. I will finish the knife for my own use and see how it handles. Thanks

Thanks guys. I think that I was pressing a little bit hard for what the knife will be intended for. I will also cool the blade after every pass. I was not doing that. I will take the edge back about a sixteenth and go from there. I have a couple more questions. When I test the hardness and say...

I have a carving knife, that has a full flat grind. I took it down to about 20 thousands then heat treated it in a Paragon Oven. The steel is CPM 20cv at .095. I used the direction that I found on the steel manufactures web page. I used the oil quench method. This is my question. I tested the...