knife hardening

[kokoek9]

I have never made a knife before and want to try. However on the many Utubes they tell you to quench in oil and when that is cooled to harden it in an oven. I have also heard that you only need to quench in oil. which is right thanks Mike

 

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[WaltE99]

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...You-Want-In-One-Place?p=12016587#post12016587

^^^ What he posted.

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[Bill DeShivs]

I have never made a knife before and want to try. However on the many Utubes they tell you to quench in oil and when that is cooled to harden it in an oven. I have also heard that you only need to quench in oil. which is right thanks Mike

It really doesn't work that way at all. Neither is right.
You need to use an appropriate steel, and you need to heat treat it according to the specifications for that particular steel.