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- Mar 15, 2001
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- 82
Well I edge quenched my tanto and baked at 350 for an hour. I finished grinding tonight. I screwed the chisel point up (go figure). I sharpened it and it shaved well. I smacked it several times on brass rod and it nearly cut through with no edge damage! Then I tried the flex test on the brass rod and again alls good. I could not resist since I screwed the chisel grind up. I stuck it in my vice and put the cheater on it. I bent it 45 degrees and it stayed. I continued to 90 degrees and it stayed with no edge cracking. I straightened it back and reversed it in the vice and bent it another 90 degrees the other way! I then went to bend it back and the first 2 inches snapped off clean revealing a pretty smooth milky texture. I figured this as my quench line went off the top of the blade leaving the entire first 2 inches hardened. So everything was properly done which sort of made me happy. I really wanted the 3/16" thick blade to go 45 degrees and flex back like a spring but the soft back did not allow it. I wanted to fully harden and draw back the spine to give it the spring temper but after reading everyones argument on my last post it seemed like this was not the best way as everyone was convinced edge quench with a soft back was the best. Is the spring back draw a good way to have a springy blade or should I just be happy with the soft back edge quench? Cory