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Stock Removal

warrior24

warrior24

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After stock removal how sharp do I make the blade? I don’t want to make it to sharp because wont it warp when it gets heat treated. Can some one please tell me how sharp I need to get it? Thanks
 
Good indication of thickness is about the thickness of a dime then finish down from there after heattreat. Mike
 
the edge is kept thick, before the HT, for 2 basic reasons:

- thin edge is likely to warp during the quench
- you need some beef to grind away decarbed layer, if one forms by mistake

With a good, sharp (ceramic) belt you can cut away hardened steel fairly
easily & keep it cool. Of course you must be careful not to overheat the hardened steel, as it will anneal it.

Some steels can take fair amt of heat w/o annealing much, but it doesn't take
much heat to anneal simpler steels - the 10xx., O1, W1 etc.

If any color forms on these, the edge will be too soft.
 
Ok thanks guys I dont think I will have a problem with getting it to hot since I have been using a file.
 
I'd go .040" Thick is better than thin on the edge prior to HT (except for salt pots and exotic stainless alloys).
 
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