Looking for a heat treater for 1095

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ritzblitz

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Hi,

As the title states, I'm looking for a heat treater for 1095 steel. If there anyone who is really good for a good price or should I just try this on my own since these knives most likely wont get used anyway haha.

Also, this is a little off topic but what is the difference between hot and cold rolled steel?

Thanks.
 
Jump on in there and do it yourself, it's not too hard, not too expensive, and you'll be glad you did. Pleeeeenty of information here on the forums about how to do it (and if you REALLY want to know what's going on, read the recent thread "How about a basic curve discussion?").
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Mike
 
I mean, for the price of paying someone and sending if off, you can buy a soft firebrick and a JTH7 hose torch. The one-brick forge isn't supurb or anything, but it'll get you started into the addiction of knife-making :D
 
True, true.

But, just so that we're not guilty of refusing to answer the question (which always aggravates me when it happens to me), I'll heat-treat your blade or blades. For, um, five bucks plus shipping. How's that? I'm not a wizard or anything like some of the industry bigshots, but I say if it passes the brass rod test, you're in good shape.

But you'll really be happier in the long run if you do it yourself:p
Mike
mscantrell at gmail.com
 
Make a whole lot of blades and take a ride over here on a Saturday and I'll show you how to do them.:thumbup: All you have to do is buy the beer.;) :D
 
Ok guys,

This has turned into something larger than I thought it would. My friend's mom wants me to make kitchen knives for her. But first, she wants me to make a sort of "trial knife" which she can use for a little and see how she likes it. I figured since I don't want to spend a fortune on materials, Ill just make it out of some 1095 that I got so it will be cheaper for her as well.

Anyway, I want the heat treat to be superb so that she will definitely enjoy the knife and hopefully want more.

So MSCantrell, if you think that your heat treating is good enough, that is perfectly fine. I would be glad to send it to you rather than I screw up and the cause the blade to lack performance

I will definitely start doing my own heat treating once I get a propane forge going. I just don't want to practice on a knife that could mean business or no business for me.

Thanks everyone!

Alex
 
Hot rolled steel is 50% harden
Cold rolled steel is 100% annealed and this is what you want to get to make knives with. Then Heat Treat and then temper the steel. You can send it out to someone or do it yourself, I do all my own here in my shop. Hope this was of help to you. Have a great day. And God bless.

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Hi Ritz,
Go ahead and drop me an email, and we'll work out the details: mscantrell at gmail.com :)
Mike
 
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