Heat Treating W2

JTknives

JTknives

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I am ready to heat treat some of dons W2 for the first time. it is a forged blade and i know that i need around 1425-1475 and a fast oil but not much more then that. what are the secrets to make this baby scream.
 
Shouldn't be any problem as long as you have read and understood the hypereutectoid sticky. I assume you have a ~ 1.0 % carbon version.
 
If you plan to go for a hamon, the approach will be a bit different than if
you're planning to fully harden the blade. either way, you'll get better
results going to 1485-1490. The main thing about the temp is to stay
under 1500f.
Are you austenitizing in an oven, or forge..?
Homon, or not..?
 
mete said:
Shouldn't be any problem as long as you have read and understood the hypereutectoid sticky. I assume you have a ~ 1.0 % carbon version.
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Mete, what would you recommend for a .86 version? (Diel's W2)
- Thanks
 
Troop.
What's the Mn. and Cr. content of Deil's W2..?
 
I am using a forge but its pid controlled and can hold +1 -1 deg. it is very stable. and yes to the homon :D har to have that.
 
JT,
That's the analysis for the 2" stock that Don has/had,
and I believe he discribed his HT process in his W2 sales
thread.
Are you planning to use clay...? If so, which..?




Troop,
The addition of W and .1 Mo makes that an interesting mix of W2,
and I too would be interested in comments on it.
 
Russ Andrews said:
JT,
That's the analysis for the 2" stock that Don has/had,
and I believe he discribed his HT process in his W2 sales
thread.
Are you planning to use clay...? If so, which..?




Troop,
The addition of W and .1 Mo makes that an interesting mix of W2,
and I too would be interested in comments on it.
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Russ, I got this steel several months ago, before I could find someone who could forge down Don's W2.
I think that Don's W2 is a "better" steel; I finished up a blade with Diels', and I'm not too impressed...But, then again, I think I might have fried the steel. I gave it a 20 min. soak at 1500, quenched it in Parks 50 at 120 degrees.
JT, Sorry about the highjack.
 
Diel's W-2 with the .86 carbon eliminates the hypereutectoid problems .I could be heat treated more like 1084. The W,Mo and V give it some nice wear resistance without special HT considerations.The V of course gives a finer grain.
 
mete said:
Diel's W-2 with the .86 carbon eliminates the hypereutectoid problems .I could be heat treated more like 1084. The W,Mo and V give it some nice wear resistance without special HT considerations.The V of course gives a finer grain.
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Thanks Mete.:thumbup: I'm going to treat it like Aldo's 1084.
 
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Good info from Russ and Mete.

I shoot for 1450f on my W2 but up to just under 1500 is good also. Don't gobb on a bunch of clay and no need to heat the Park's 50.

Temper at 425f one hour twice, or 450f for larger blades.
 
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