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blgoode

blgoode

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I couldnt check the steel with a file this morning but I was so tired that I left 2 blades in the oven all night. Will this harm the temper in the steel?
 
I left a tomahawk head in my oven for 6 hrs once. Didnt seem to hurt anything. As long as the temp doesnt cycle way above what you have it set for, should be fine.
 
I knew I read where this had been talked about before and the answer was that the temper was the same. Best thing is my oven was a cool 410 degrees just where I left it.
I will check it with a file when I get home ;) It was too hot to get out this morning while I was barefooted and heading to work......not at the same time ;)
 
oh yeah - remember that warped blade I talked about a few weeks ago? There is another reason for a soft spine ;) Just straightened it where its usable, using my vise and some torking on it. Its not perfect but still within a sellable margine for me ;)
 
Once the proper amount of tempering has been done,the extra does nothing (assuming the temperature was constant).Cooling the steel and re-tempering it will enhance the temper up to a point where even that has no effect.
Short answer - it is nearly impossible to overtemper normal steels.
 
thanks guys. I am certain my little oven didnt over heat the steel. That little baby is dead on once she is at that steady point.
 
Brian I tempered a batch from fri. afternoon till I went back to the shop on Monday morning one time. Didn't hurt the blades but it done damage to my electricity bill. Got it to big of a hurry to take off for the weekend I guess. Take care and come when you can Mike
 
Hey Mike , The crew should be doin the Trackrock shindig the end of September. We'll see ya.
 
Mike - I almost took a picture for you guys last night but decided to leave my hands out of the shot ;) They were black from micarta...and so was my raccoon masked eyes :D
 
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