440C grind the blade before or after heat treat?

[jaymeister99]

Hello everyone, first post!

I just ordered some 440C. This will be my first attempt at knife making in a few years.

Do you do your blade grind before or can it be done after heat treat? I'm using ceramic belts.

 

[ddushane]

You can grind it after it's heat treated, just don't get it too hot.

Dwayne

 

[Bruce Bump]

Generally you can grind it before and after heat treating, yes keep it cool after its heat treated by dipping after each pass.