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blacksmith style/viking neck knife
KHalverson:
forged from Nicholson file.
2 inch blade 4 3/8 overall.
tomorrow we find out if it survives quench.
bubby:
Are you quenching in canola oil ? I've had some files not get as hard as I wanted so I have been doing a 2 sec warm water quench and then into the oil to finish. I only do this on the ones that don't get as hard as I wanted
burchett.donald:
Looks awesome Kevin...
Don
KHalverson:
--- Quote from: bubby on April 07, 2018, 01:44:39 pm ---Are you quenching in canola oil ? I've had some files not get as hard as I wanted so I have been doing a 2 sec warm water quench and then into the oil to finish. I only do this on the ones that don't get as hard as I wanted
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no.
I quench in goop that is outlined in Wayne Goddards $50 knife shop.
its a mixture of lard/bacon grease- automatic transmission fluid- paraffin wax.
I warm it up to about 120 degrees.
bubby:
Okay, I have read his book, good to know what you use
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