What to do with all this 1075? Ideas wanted.

Carl, what do you have access to for getting the steel up to just shy of 1600'F? And what kind of quench oil do you have handy? McMaster-Carr 11second oil should be fine & cheap.
My ignorant self I'd treat it just like 1095 http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=379832 for a read. 1075 should be less "testy" than 1095 and some people *cough* richardj *cough* just edge harden with an oxy/acetylene torch and get great results:thumbup:
 
I have this
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Carl,
Put the blades in leave them there till the reach 1500'F for 5 minutes. Then quench in this http://www.mcmaster.com/#quenching-oil/=b3tlyx or canola or mix of motor oil & transmission oil but the McMaster Carr 11 second oil will probably be the best unless you can find some Parks50. It helps to bring the oil up to around 150'F before the quench (I use a small propane burner under my quench tank (chopped off 5# Co2 cylinder).
Straighten, let cool then degrease & clean then into an oven at around 425'F for 2 - 1 hour tempering cycles (I use my home kitchen oven).
Then descale & finish the blades.
 
Thanks guys for all the tips.

Nessies for sure. I really like that little knife. Looking at the design, all these uses come to mind. Food prep, slicing, hide prepping...

Has anyone used Transformer Oil? I would think Since it is used to transfer heat away, it is logical that it could work.
 
Transformer Oil, I might check a materials data sheet on that first. Some of the older stuff (7.2kVolt line transformers) used to read like a hazmat nightmare. Its gonna smoke & its gonna fume do you want to breath that in?
If the contents list doesn't scare you. Take a few random pieces and run them through a heat treat cycle and quench with it. Then file test it and snap it and look at the grain. If it tests good go for it:thumbup:
 
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