Is it necessary to have 2 ovens when heattreating a blade, one for hardening and one for tempering? Ive read that steel should be tempered as soon as the temperature reaches room temp or a little higher, is this an absolute must or can you wait with the tempering a few minutes until the oven cools down. how long does it take for lets say an Evenheat oven to cool down (to tempering temps) if you just open it and turn it off? (a matter of minutes or seconds?)
Is it possible to use the same oven to do both tasks? The ovens are expensive does everybody here have 2
Is it possible to use the same oven to do both tasks? The ovens are expensive does everybody here have 2
