Anyone HT SS Bolsters ?

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So I have not scene very much about this and was reading on Jay Fishers site he mentions using 304 vice 440c or similar and a few of his reasons dealt with it maintaining its stainless qualities and is really tough.

So I was wondering why not just heat treat the 440c stainless (or whatever stainless you use on bolsters). I am not sure maybe alot of you guys do or its just not economical/feasable with respect to finishing the bolsters once on the knife and such.

Thanks for any info and opinions.

Oh and this is not a thread intended to be about Fisher knives or his work or what not, just reading info and trying to grasp more reasons for certain stuff.
 
I used to buy heat treated 416 stainless for guards. I think Sheffield used to sell it. I really couldn't tell much difference in the heat treated 416 stainless and the un heat treated 416 stainless.
 
I have heard that heat treating 416 makes it more stain resistant. I don't think it will get any harder than the mid to high 40's using normal methods, but I may be wrong.
Tom Lewis said:
I used to buy heat treated 416 stainless for guards. I think Sheffield used to sell it. I really couldn't tell much difference in the heat treated 416 stainless and the un heat treated 416 stainless.
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I heat treat 416 for bolsters. It does harden to low 40s. Makes the bolsters more scratch resistant and takes a better shine IMO. Since I have an Evenheat, it is easy to do while HT blades.
Chip Kunkle
 
I'm pretty sure the main reason would be scratch-resistance. If you plan to have the bolsters engraved, that's not necessarily a good thing.
 
Kunklec said:
I heat treat 416 for bolsters. It does harden to low 40s. Makes the bolsters more scratch resistant and takes a better shine IMO. Since I have an Evenheat, it is easy to do while HT blades.
Chip Kunkle
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Chip,

Could you share your heat treat info for 416? And do you think this would also work for 410?

Thanks in advance
 
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