Quenchant

[Johnny Glades]

Hi all, what type of quenchant should I use when heat treating ex-lawn mower blades that I have made into knives?





thanks.....................
Johhny

 

[Mark Williams]

Bong water

 

[Mark Williams]

Just kidding You can use just about any type of oil. Some use tranny fluid. heat the oil to 140 degrees and quench away.


I was letting my mind get away from me with the bong water thing. when you said ex-lawn mower blades it made me think of grass

Mark

 

[Johnny Glades]

Sorry, I'm new at this, whats bong water

 

[etp777]

lol, ignore the bong water comment and read his next one. Transmission fluid, olive oil, motor oil, any kind of oilw ould work just fine for you.

Water will give too harsh a quench and most likely crack your blade.

And you relaly need help gouge.

 

[Mike Hull]

Originally posted by Johnny Glades
Sorry, I'm new at this, whats bong water

 

[Sylvester]

Same here Mike

 

[J. Neilson]

I don't know. I'd like to hear some of his results from his bong water tests.

 

[Steve Hayden]

Yuo just have to make sure to inhale all of the steam...

 

[ddavelarsen]

"Some people" have turned coffee into bong water. Could you use coffee as a quenchant?

Dave

 

[indian george]

I tried the dirty sea water since we had the oil spill the other month without much sucess.

 

[Johnny Glades]

GEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZ, sorry I asked

 

[AKA Knife Knut]

... is what you quench that Jamaican Rosta-Frei steel in.


http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=168550&highlight=rostfrei

 

[peter nap]

Sorry, I'm new at this, whats bong water
Water from the great Bong Swamp. It's near Woodstock!



Water will give too harsh a quench and most likely crack your blade.
No...Crack is different stuff. That comes from the great crack river near Harlem.. :footinmou


Now the real answer. Any type of oil should work but I like Crisco. Warm it first.