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    Heat treat difficulties

    Thanks for the suggestion. I’m going home and try it. I’m on the road at the moment
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    Heat treat difficulties

    Oops sorry. Thank you to everyone responding and trying to help me. It’s is appreciated at this end
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    Heat treat difficulties

    A thought should I normalize the blade and try to heat afterwards? Would that help the blade to harden?
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    Heat treat difficulties

    I’m not sure but I think I got the steel from New Jersey Steel Baron. As far as grinding down — didn’t really measure maybe .005“ guessing
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    Heat treat difficulties

    Hello to everyone, my question is my blades after quench is approx 40 C Rockwell scale, and file bites the steel. 1. Steel is pattern welded 15N20 and 1075 at approx 275 layers, ( my first fully successful billet) 2 blade is .155 in the spine 3. I’m using parks 50 4. evenheat oven at 1500...
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    Tempering

    Spoke with Jim in tech support. Very helpful and just a nice guy to talk with
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    Tempering

    Kevin, snap tempering I've heard the term but this first time I've had a explanation of it Thanks Mike
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    Tempering

    Thanks for all the input. I got curious and I called Evenheat and spoke with Tech support and I asked if opening the door and let the oven cool would damage it. Here is what they said: It would not damage the oven, but they recommended that let it cool to 800 degrees with the door half open...
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    Tempering

    Good morning guys, I have another very simple question this morning. I am trying figure out my tempering routine. I currently am using my wife's oven with an out board thermometer( digital ) from thermo works. the thermometer works well. The problem is the temp in the oven swing as much as 50...
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    Peddinghaus anvil - cleaning and testing

    Nice anvil I have one and just love it, Mine is 75KG or 165 lbs. It just works well and it really moves steel.
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    Damascus welding

    Ed, good idea, I see your point Mike
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    Damascus welding

    Thanks guys! these tidbits really help. It looks like a ceramic floor shelf and cut to fit. Ed thanks for your comments on the stainless not holding up that well at welding temp. i did not know this. This saves me time and $$$. Mike
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    Damascus welding

    Good morning to everyone. just a quick gee-whiz question. In my gas forge what do you folks think if I made a fitted stainless bottom shelf to protect the liner from the borax flux? I’m trying to prolong my liner life. thanks Mike
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    Hardness tester

    Trying to upload it for you. Not successful yet Mike
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    Hardness tester

    Brandant, Thanks for the input. It really helps Mike
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