TG fresh out of Heat Treat

[resinguy]

Snagged this pic off the Bussekin FB page. We have never seen the likes of this before, a blade fresh out of the heat treat furnace.

Very interesting. What can we glean from this pic? Discuss.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...2451570.117080.506910502662265&type=1&theater

 

[SubaruSTi]

It looks hot?

 

[uyotg]

Cupid is evil? Busse doesn't want to fall in love?

 

[Gravelface]

What a lovely color

 

[Daft Slice 1986]

It will burn you if you are not careful

 

[Over Kill]

Blades are usually quenched right after heat. Hmm maybe they spray it with nitrogen gas? Very interesting.

 

[Garth Reckner]

It will burn you if you are not careful

That is the truth. Really got to be careful at this stage of the game.

Garth

 

[Raging Rhino]

That it is Air Hardened??? Unless of course they did this only for the photo op...

 

[46and2]

Why is the area where the scales will be a different color?

 

[BePrepared]

Why is the area where the scales will be a different color?

Just guessing here, but maybe because it's the thickest steel on the knife? Maybe it doesn't heat as thoroughly or the surface cools faster?

 

[Sethrotull]

Haha I thought that was a pink special for Valentines day

 

[KnifeAddictAK]

Very cool or rather, that's hot

 

[kdstrick]

Since the blade is pre-ground... does this mean that the edge gets hotter in heat treatment than the rest of the knife due to the thinness at the edge?


For years I've heard anecdotal tales here that INFI doesn't reach it's real potential until it's been sharpened a couple times... my own personal experience verifies this. Is this because Busse heat treats the blades already roughly ground (saber ground in this pic) instead of heating a blank and then grinding it thinner? The latter would seem to guarantee more consistency... but what the hell do I know?!!!

Very interesting pic, though... thanks for sharing...

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[thatmguy]

Just guessing here, but maybe because it's the thickest steel on the knife? Maybe it doesn't heat as thoroughly or the surface cools faster?

I believe it is thinner since it is cut out for lightening, thus, the Light Brigade designation.

 

[46and2]

I believe it is thinner since it is cut out for lightening, thus, the Light Brigade designation.

That's it, it's obviously a depression upon second look.

 

[BePrepared]

I believe it is thinner since it is cut out for lightening, thus, the Light Brigade designation.

Yep, you're right. I was wrong on that one

 

[Raging Rhino]

Since the blade is pre-ground... does this mean that the edge gets hotter in heat treatment than the rest of the knife due to the thinness at the edge?


For years I've heard anecdotal tales here that INFI doesn't reach it's real potential until it's been sharpened a couple times... my own personal experience verifies this. Is this because Busse heat treats the blades already roughly ground (saber ground in this pic) instead of heating a blank and then grinding it thinner? The latter would seem to guarantee more consistency... but what the hell do I know?!!!

Very interesting pic, though... thanks for sharing...

.

Edge is always ground last, never before heat treatment, or even tempering, in my experience

 

[foxyrick]

Instant wound sterilisation and cauterization.

That should stop the zombies getting any (more) infections!

Great picture!

 

[kdstrick]

Edge is always ground last, never before heat treatment, or even tempering, in my experience

That was what I thought... although this one isn't sharpened to it's final stage it is ground down pretty thin.


I wonder if this causes any problems making the thinner parts heat treatment different than the thicker parts? How does that affect performance?

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[David Brown]

So did Beef get Branded right after the pic