Draw temps for hawks

[Guy Thomas]

If I wanted to use L6 to make a few hawks would I draw the temper the same as a knife or would it need to be softer? Any recomendations on temperatures and/or oxide colors for drawing the temper?

 

[Will52100]

The few I've made out of L-6 I gave a triple temper at 375 F., and that seems about right to me with the edge geomitry. On a knife from L-6 I go to 350 F.

I don't realy go by the oxide colors, If I remeber right 350-375 deg. gives a gold-straw color. I also only quench the edge.

Hope this helps.