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GRapp

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I did search before asking another rookie question so be patient please. McMaster Carr has 11 and 28 second quench time oil. Which do you recommend for 1084? I think 11 but what do I know. I'm also aware Parks 50 seems to be the favorite but I have an account with MC and need a bunch of other stuff too.
Thanks,
Gary
 
11 second will work ... but,
Parks #50 is even better. It is 7-9 second oil. You will need it for the high carbon steels like W2 and 1095. and it is very good for 1084, 1075, and the Hitachi carbon steels. You don't heat it, either. It is used at normal room temp of 70-90°.
 
It’s a plain carbon steel. Room temperature water should work. Maybe add some salt to help even things out.
 
Fellows, GRapp is just getting started with quenching. Let's let him learn the basics before he tries a water/brine quench.

I doubt he has a HT oven with exact temps and any experience quenching carbon steels in water.
 
Right. 11 second oil it is. 28 second oil probably won’t do what you want.
 
Thanks Stacy, you are 100% right. After more research, I'm going to get Parks 50. It's more expensive and I can't get it on my next McMaster order but it seems to the correct quenchant for the 1084 I'm working. The 11 second oil would likely harden a blade just fine but using the forge to HT, I'm exposing myself to greater variation. I'm having 2 books transferred to my local library as well to further educate myself.
Wayne Goddard's $50 knife shop : get started without spending a fortune
and
Basic knife making : from raw steel to a finished stub tang knife
This forum is great but with varying levels of advice and no one but me really knowing what I already know and don't know, it can be info overload. I think learning to reload was easier than making knives!
Thanks to all for the guidance.
 
You’re right about the reloading part. Bad advice gets more scrutiny when you’re making grenades you hope never go off because you’re testing them next to your face.
 
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