Chris Martin
Well-Known Member
Help me out Dogs.
I know this has been beat to death. But on that other forum it just gets so dang confusing sometimes with everyones opinions. I know most makers have there methods on HTing certain steels. I would just like to know the basics IE method for your rookie with a small 1 burner gas forge.
From what I have gathered, heat the 1095 & W2 up like most 10xx steels.
Normalize 3x
Back in forge and move in and out trying to keep an accurate as possible 1500-1550 temp for a few minutes and then straight into a fast quench. I dont have a temp read so I go off of color and a magnet.
All I have is peanut oil that I pre heat with hot steel. I have heard this is too slow.
I hear a Parks #50 would be best. But all I have is peanut oil that I pre heat. I have also heard that a brine mixture would work. But am scared to death of cracking and warpage.
What would a good mixture of salt to water be? The blades will be small no more than 7-9"'s OAL Thickness is 1/8" 1095 and 3/16" W2
I hope this is enough info, if not fire away.
Ok dogs...scold away2thumbs
Thanks for your time.
Chris
I know this has been beat to death. But on that other forum it just gets so dang confusing sometimes with everyones opinions. I know most makers have there methods on HTing certain steels. I would just like to know the basics IE method for your rookie with a small 1 burner gas forge.
From what I have gathered, heat the 1095 & W2 up like most 10xx steels.
Normalize 3x
Back in forge and move in and out trying to keep an accurate as possible 1500-1550 temp for a few minutes and then straight into a fast quench. I dont have a temp read so I go off of color and a magnet.
All I have is peanut oil that I pre heat with hot steel. I have heard this is too slow.
I hear a Parks #50 would be best. But all I have is peanut oil that I pre heat. I have also heard that a brine mixture would work. But am scared to death of cracking and warpage.
What would a good mixture of salt to water be? The blades will be small no more than 7-9"'s OAL Thickness is 1/8" 1095 and 3/16" W2
I hope this is enough info, if not fire away.
Ok dogs...scold away2thumbs
Thanks for your time.
Chris