Cryogenic effects on bladesteels?

I was just trying to skew the topic until I could figure out how to make all my right handed hammers into lefties...

On topic however, the way I look at cryo cycling is that it can't hurt (from everything I've seen) and it's a "buzz word" for marketing and sales. Don't spend a lot of $$$ for a special setup and it's all good. Looking to invest $2000 in dewars and such? I'd rather have a KMG or Bader...or even a nice HT oven.
 
Back to the other topic again. A story for all of you and this actually happened. I was visiting my parents back in Ohio. My wife was trying to get me out to the car to head out to see my grandson, but I had to use the bathroom really bad. Unfortunately my dad was in the shower. I cracked the door open and said, "Hey dad, do you mind if I take a leak while you're in the shower?" He told me to come on in, no big deal. As I was washing my hand, the shower door slid open and I glanced over and made the wise-ass remark, "Dang, mom wasn't lying when she said that all of her boys were hung better than you". Dad replied, "It's not that small, just smarter than yours. He didn't want to get his head wet."

A great comeback by my old man!
 
CRYO
$2000 not if you look used

i ahve a 10L that i got from on here few 300 and the local welding gas shop fills it jsut about anytime i want for 27 bucks

i cryo everything as i see it as a if it does not crack in cryo woohoo
that said most of the steel i work with is recommended to get the cold as part of the quench. i just did a batch of W1 and cold soaked them before the temper and they are just fine no exploding steel from cold shock
 
Wow, good price on it, Butch. I was rounding way up I guess. Like I said, if you can do it, it can't hurt (for the most part). Hell, I send my blade out for HT and they cryo them for me so I can't talk too much.
 
It's like The Naked Chef on cable....except in this case The Naked Bladesmith. Only 8 months to Ashokan!!! WOOOHOOOO!!!!!!
 
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