Ugly but mine own...

[jandude]

Cheers Chris.

Thanks Mark. I'll factor in time at high temp next time. It sounds like I did get very lucky indeed with this blade, then. After this batch of prototype crook knives I suspect I won't be doing much more blade working but I am enjoying the experience very much. Trouble is, my real hobby is collecting hobbies, as my wife says, so fitting more of this in would be a stretch.

 

[lannyman8]

I like to see people having a go at things.



The thing with stainless is that its not just a case of reaching the temperature and quenching as it is with carbon, stainless needs very precise temperature control as it needs to be held at hardening temp for a while, 15 mins to half hour in some cases. Just reaching temp won't harden it properly.

you see, this site is great, you learn new things every day, never knew you had to hold temps with stainless....

 

[Gray]

Brilliant, welldone