heat treatment question?

[joninthetolet]

if i use a heat treated 1095 blade to collect an ember for a bowdrill, will the heat treatment change? if so, will it become better or worse?

 

[dePaul]

No it wont change the blades HT.

~Paul~

 

[knarfeng]

I agree with Paul, an ember won't change the heat treat.