Is tempering important for A2? Seems pretty costly.

[redsquid2]

I am looking for a place to heat treat some blades that I am making out of A2. I looked at the Paul Bos Web page, and it says single blades are $17.00. Then it says, "TEMPERING: Triple tempering: additional $15.00" Is this "triple tempering" service something that I need for A2? A total of $32.00 per blade seems very steep.


I might go with Texas Knifemakers' Supply. On their Web site, they have something called "sub-zero quench," at an extra charge, but is that going to improve A2?

Thanks.

--squid

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Call them to check, but, no. The blades they HT will be hardened and tempered to your requuested hardness.

 

[redsquid2]

Thank you, Stacy.