Browning a blade will it hurt to heat it to 200 degrees F

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Howdy

I bought some of this Birchwood Casey's Plum Brown Barrel finish and want to try it on a carbon steel blade.

Will it hurt the temper to bring the blade to 200 degrees F long enough to coat it with this stuff ( bottle says to bring part to 200 degrees F ) so that is why I ask.

Knifesmith
 
I prefer to use the browning compound made by Dixie, you can use it coldbut it takes a while longer. I used it on a scalper knife I made. Im telling you this in case you dont want to heat.
 
No it won't hurrt at all. Remember the water out of your kitchen sink is 130+- F. I would recommend you do not do this cold though. The heat opens the pores in the steel. I even heat to use cold blue. A trick to try is to dump it in hot water after the browning process. It helps to seal the color in!
 
Originally posted by peter nap
No it won't hurrt at all. Remember the water out of your kitchen sink is 130+- F. I would recommend you do not do this cold though. The heat opens the pores in the steel. I even heat to use cold blue. A trick to try is to dump it in hot water after the browning process. It helps to seal the color in!
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the really hot water will evaporat off of the blade very quick too
harley
 
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