Warped Blade

opaul

Well-Known Member
I have never had a knife warp on me in the pre-heat treat grinding phase - until today. It was 1095 2” wide by 3/16” and 12” long more or less.
The only thing I can think of that I did differently was, rather than plunge the blade in the cooling bucket, I splashed water on one side above the bucket.
That had to be it or could there be another explanation??
 
I know, it was shocking to me!

Was at my friends he was hammering out a blade. Had it in the forge up to temp pulled it out lays it on the cold anvil, wife cones in shop to talk with him for not even a minute, I watched the thing start to bow! Was amazing!!
 
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