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Difficulty HT 1095 May be overstated...

samuraistuart said:
I believe you are right. While not tech fast enough for 1095 in thin sections (edge) it will get you martensite darn near 100%. There would be a transition zone somewhere above edge. With pearlite mixed in.
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I've experienced this first hand. The edge turned out great, but peening bolsters, I've managed to crack a blade this way. Doing it the "po boy" way, I really can't say if it was from the initial hardening, or the tempering cycle. I'll second what Marko said; I have at least one that has a huge concrete look to the grain structure.
 
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