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- Oct 11, 2019
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I was heat treating a couple O1 k-tip gyotus when I got distracted by something in the house.
I came out to the shop with my alarm going off signaling the cycle had ended.
Blades were at temp for about 30 minutes….
Oven had cooled to around 1,200f…..
I figured a long soak was not a problem with O1,
So I restarted the program,
Let them soak for another 10min.
Then quenched in Parks 50 as per normal.
Double temper at 400.
I just cleaned one blade up and did a test etch, and got a crazy pattern.
I think it looks cool….but even my amateur ass realizes it’s probably not good.
I’m assuming I should redo my heat treat….?
I came out to the shop with my alarm going off signaling the cycle had ended.
Blades were at temp for about 30 minutes….
Oven had cooled to around 1,200f…..
I figured a long soak was not a problem with O1,
So I restarted the program,
Let them soak for another 10min.
Then quenched in Parks 50 as per normal.
Double temper at 400.
I just cleaned one blade up and did a test etch, and got a crazy pattern.
I think it looks cool….but even my amateur ass realizes it’s probably not good.
I’m assuming I should redo my heat treat….?