I once had a certain production knife with a S35VN blade that was heat treated to 58-59. Today I was thinking back on it and was wondering what that knife would have been like at 61Rc. This got me to thinking about re-heat treating stainless. Is it just like doing an initial heat treat, or is there some different type of procedure to follow?
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Re-heat treating a knife
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Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
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If it is already a finished blade, it would be easier to make a new one than to re-do the HT.
S35VN does well at Rc58-59. For kitchen slicers, I push it up to Rc 60-61. The average user probably wouldn't notice the difference. The biggest difference is how hard to sharpen it gets as the hardness goes up.
S35VN does well at Rc58-59. For kitchen slicers, I push it up to Rc 60-61. The average user probably wouldn't notice the difference. The biggest difference is how hard to sharpen it gets as the hardness goes up.
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Rc58-59 for a hunter.