P50 Alternative?

[Emphasiski]

Is there a cheaper quench oil that might be a little more abundant than P50, for quenching 1080?

 

[SBuzek]

11 second quench oil from McMaster Carr.You can buy it by the gallon or Five gallon buckets.
Stan

 

[Emphasiski]

Is it true that canola oil could be used? My budget is super super tight.

 

[Salem Straub]

It is true that canola oil could be used. You should be able to get decent results. You may find it works better to preheat the oil a bit; personally I have not used canola so perhaps someone who does will chime in with their method.

 

[KnifeMaker.ca]

We've been having good results with Houghton Quench K on all except 1095. It's fine for 1/8 blades in 1095, but not fast enough for thicker sections.

When we were using canola, we had good results with O1 and with 1075/1080 in 1/8" thickness.

Rob!

 

[Emphasiski]

I have 4 feet of 1080 coming from Kelly Cupples. That should be enough to figure things out with canola.

My next question then is, will canola still allow a hamon to form if I'm using satanite?

 

[SBuzek]

1 gal canola oil 10.00
1 gal MC 11 sec quench oil 15.00
Will last longer,give better results,won't go rancid.
Stan

 

[BChou-E29]

My next question then is, will canola still allow a hamon to form if I'm using satanite?

Yes, but there will be some difference in the microstructure of the steel since oil is a slower quenchant than water. http://www.dfoggknives.com/Metallurgical/METALLURGICAL REPORT.htm