What are the best types of stainless steel for knives (making one) not carbon
and hard do you temper / harden it? is it the same process as carbon steel?
and hard do you temper / harden it? is it the same process as carbon steel?
selecting stainless steel
- Thread starter spoony
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Hi Spoony,
I am no expert on hardening/tempering stainless steels, but it is my understanding that stainless steels require hardening in an oxegen free enviroment to harden propperly. Perhaps someone with more experience will chime in.
I am no expert on hardening/tempering stainless steels, but it is my understanding that stainless steels require hardening in an oxegen free enviroment to harden propperly. Perhaps someone with more experience will chime in.
So far I know that you need Nickel (or is it Zinc?), and most stainless steels are hardened to a rockwell of about 61, maybe a 62... Besides that I'm as clueless as you are, besides, I prefer my crabon blades 
