Tempering Question

[dave5subway]

Once I put the blade in the oven for the first hour do I flip it over for the second?


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[John L]

Put blade on edge for both cycles

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

It really doesn't matter when tempering. If you have a rack, set the blade on its spine or edge. Otherwise, just lay flat on its side. The whole blade will be at 400 either way.

 

[Karl B. Andersen]

But whatever you do - make sure it's pointed North.

 

[dave5subway]

I was watching forged in fire yesterday and I realized that they didn't put it in an oven for 2 hours , is there a different way the pros do it?


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[A.McPherson]

Dave, it's tv, they don't show everything... It's my understanding that the tempering is done off camera, after shooting is done.


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