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well from the straight line of the transition area and the darkness above it i would say you are using 01 and an edge quench( no clay) and heating to a high orange and quenching in oil, possibly transmission fluid. 
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Dots in the Steel
- Thread starter Greg Covington
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Blgoode: Those dots are beautiful, you also have some transition zones. Break that blade and you will probably find a martensite cone that is mirrored through the transition zones. You may have to score the blade with a file to get it to break where you want it to.
I believe that there are more ways than one to achieve those dots. I am now working with blades seeking to achieve the dots with steel that has been nurtured very carefully. I have learned a lot and hope to get back to where I was almost two years ago.
Blades with the dots usually cut very well if nurtured to get the most out of them. They will also probably be very tough and exhibit strength that is outstanding. We have not begun to scratch the surface of where we can go.
What was the steel and your hardening process, if you wish to share it?
I believe that there are more ways than one to achieve those dots. I am now working with blades seeking to achieve the dots with steel that has been nurtured very carefully. I have learned a lot and hope to get back to where I was almost two years ago.
Blades with the dots usually cut very well if nurtured to get the most out of them. They will also probably be very tough and exhibit strength that is outstanding. We have not begun to scratch the surface of where we can go.
What was the steel and your hardening process, if you wish to share it?
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Thanks for the info ED. I have broken several blades that had this same apearance and now I can get a feel for how the blade will preform (whats going on inside) by reading the etch. Of course there are many variables but I have been happy with my outcomes. Like I said its 0-1 and torch HTed with a full quench. This is one of the prettiest hammon I have produced as of yet I am checking with a magnet but I have to get that gut feeling brfore quenching or I am not satisfied! 
I am checking with a magnet but I have to get that gut feeling brfore quenching or I am not satisfied!