Heat treating and professionalism

Here is a test I just did on the current bowie I’m working on. It’s just the extra bit of tang but having a little coupon like this gives me a way to check hardness during the tempering cycle.

This is thermal cycled 5160
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Alright ill have to try that. Just grind the decarb and what not? I took it straight from the quench and snapped it
 
valknut said:
Alright ill have to try that. Just grind the decarb and what not? I took it straight from the quench and snapped it
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No reason to grind decarb off after hardening for a test coupon, but it's informative to grind it clean before hardening. That'll give you an idea whether you're introducing any significant decarb in the process.

I'd let it rest a minute and make sure it's fully cool to ambient before snapping.
 
Alright so could i use 1095 or w2 with these methods if i get some P50? Just did this with 80crv2 so im kinda excited. Just a temper line but i want to expierence a real hamon
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Yes p50 will work on w2 and lots of other steels. If you’re going to order it, Maxim oil has it and it’s not terribly expensive. Probably around $125-$150.
You may as well get some because once you make a hamon with your 1075 you’re going to be hooked and want some w2 for even more hamoney goodness.
 
Awesome guys thanks. Ill just start off with the 1075 for now.
That will give me time to finish my real forge so i can effectively do some 1095 and w2
 
valknut said:
Awesome guys thanks. Ill just start off with the 1075 for now.
That will give me time to finish my real forge so i can effectively do some 1095 and w2
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Personally, I like that 1075 best of Aldo's current simple carbon steel offerings. It's highly underrated stuff, throws a killer hamon, and is a great performer. It's just not that popular because yanno, obviously, it's 20 less good than 1095 right? Right? ... It's a cultural problem, larger numbers *have* to be better, in the minds of most, but it's not really their fault, it's the way businesses/marketing have manipulated perceptions of value for 100 years or more.
 
javand said:
Personally, I like that 1075 best of Aldo's current simple carbon steel offerings. It's highly underrated stuff, throws a killer hamon, and is a great performer. It's just not that popular because yanno, obviously, it's 20 less good than 1095 right? Right? ... It's a cultural problem, larger numbers *have* to be better, in the minds of most, but it's not really their fault, it's the way businesses/marketing have manipulated perceptions of value for 100 years or more.
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I agree. I was pretty hesitant to want to try 1075 for that reason. It seems "boring" but ive heard a lot of great things about it mainly its toughness
 
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