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I sell at a weekend market in a small town in Mexico. In the last few months, I've had two kitchen knives returned with serious damage: dime- or quarter-size chunks that broke off the blades (along the edge, not at the tip), apparently during normal use. Discouraging, to say the least.
Both blades were AEB-L, heat-treated according to Larrin's protocols. No cryo, just a freezer for a few hours. I do all my grinding post-HT, working evenly on both sides. The steel is thin at the edge, but not crazy: usually about .010-.012. Tempering was on the low side: 300 degrees for two, 1-hour cycles.
Any ideas what might be going on? Appreciate your thoughts.
- matthew
Both blades were AEB-L, heat-treated according to Larrin's protocols. No cryo, just a freezer for a few hours. I do all my grinding post-HT, working evenly on both sides. The steel is thin at the edge, but not crazy: usually about .010-.012. Tempering was on the low side: 300 degrees for two, 1-hour cycles.
Any ideas what might be going on? Appreciate your thoughts.
- matthew