-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/
After heat treat
- Thread starter NORSEWOLF
- Start date
- Joined
- Jul 7, 2013
- Messages
- 2,614
It depends on how thick you left your edge. You could go back to the grinder and clean it up that way. Or, some people only hand sand after heat treat.
If you use the grinder keep a bucket of water beside. Dip the blade in after every pass to keep the blade cool without ruining your temper.
If you use the grinder keep a bucket of water beside. Dip the blade in after every pass to keep the blade cool without ruining your temper.
Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
ilmarinen - MODERATOR
Moderator
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
- Joined
- Aug 20, 2004
- Messages
- 38,524
There need to be two tempers of one hour each, with cooling to room temp between them.
Sand/grind the entire blade surface after HT to remove all decarb and scale. Then go up the grits top the desired finish.
You didn't say what the steel type was, but 475°F is a good temper for many knives. It gets Rc 59-60 in 1095 if the hardening was done right.
Sand/grind the entire blade surface after HT to remove all decarb and scale. Then go up the grits top the desired finish.
You didn't say what the steel type was, but 475°F is a good temper for many knives. It gets Rc 59-60 in 1095 if the hardening was done right.