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Goat- ON heat treat i think eihter method to the "controversy" you mentioned will work well as long as the fundamentals of heat treating are followed (not over heating the steel, reaching critical temp. before quinch, using proper quinchant etc.)
I usually quinch the entire blade, then temper, then "draw back" the spine if the customer wants or if its a large knife meant for chopping. I dont necassarily "draw back" all of my knives it just depends on the knifes purpose and the customers wishes.
The most important thing in heat treating any steel is following the fundamentals. I think in the custom knife world we often get caught up in the "minutia", start arguing amongst each other then we forget the basics... that is when problems arise.
Im happy to go into much more detail on my heat treating privately, email me.
Matt.
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"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"
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[This message has been edited by RMLamey (edited 04-29-2000).]
I usually quinch the entire blade, then temper, then "draw back" the spine if the customer wants or if its a large knife meant for chopping. I dont necassarily "draw back" all of my knives it just depends on the knifes purpose and the customers wishes.
The most important thing in heat treating any steel is following the fundamentals. I think in the custom knife world we often get caught up in the "minutia", start arguing amongst each other then we forget the basics... that is when problems arise.
Im happy to go into much more detail on my heat treating privately, email me.
Matt.
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"Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty"
Thomas Jefferson
www.lameyknives.com
[This message has been edited by RMLamey (edited 04-29-2000).]