New to knife making ?

[Wrangler1970]

Hi All , Thanks in advance for any help. Was wondering if you can temper .065 " 1095 with a propane torch?

 

[unwisefool]

There is a knifemaking section you might want to check out, probably get better answers

 

[M. Johnwell]

You can temper it, sure. As for heat treating (as in hardening), you might need more heat. Also, 1095 probably has a soak time which means you need to hold it at a higher temperature for a few minutes to get all of the carbon into solution. I’d recommend a coal forge at least, and preferably a heat treating oven. It is a lot easier to control the temperature.

I’ve not tried using a torch for a heat treatment before, but I’m sure it’s possible depending on the torch.