ATS34 pitting?

[Rob!]

Since someone brought up the topic of pitting, I've been getting some pitting on my ATS34 blades lately. I was getting good results and easy finishing by going to a 400 grit finish before heat treat but now even 220 is a major task to remove these pits after heat treat.

I am using a new heat treater (same group but different guy) but I don't want to be too quick to blame it on him since I've heard things about 'dirty' ATS34 lately.

It goes in 400 smooth and comes out pitted. Any input would be appreciated.

Rob!

 

[Hagar]

Rob, if you are getting them done at House of Fools, I mean House of Tools, I can maybe set you up with a guy that can treat the blades properly (not myself..... I think heat treating is "magic" LOL).
The guys at House of tools are nice, but lack the experience, and are too rushed to do a good job.
email me at
hagar01@excite.com

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[Sumo]

Hagar's for sure right about the HoT guys, they mean well but IMO they dont really have much training and a 'real' understanding of heat treating, there's all kinds of places around Calgary that do heat treating professionally.

guess that House of Fools thing is more widespread then I thought

 

[Rob!]

Thanks guys. I learned my lesson abou H.O.T. a while ago when they welded a foil pack to one of my blades. I used Terry Mah for a while but he only does his own now. The results from him were great. Calgary knifemakers now use Murray to do their heat treat. I don't want to be too quick to blame him though because that's about the time I started using a new bar of steel.

I still have a couple blades from that bar to be treated. I guess the true test would be to send them away to a major facility with vacuum furnace and cryo and all and if they come back clean - I'll know.

 

[C L Wilkins]

This is one reason why Texas Knifemaker's Supply double foil wraps each and every blade they heat treat. It really cuts down on carburization or whatever that fancy word is....

C Wilkins