02-11-2018, 05:41 PM
Jan, my process is pretty much identical to Scott's.
I use O1 tool steel heated to 1475-1500F and soak there for about 10 mins.
Also use vegetable oil from wal-mart, just because you can get gallons of it for pretty cheap.
I used a 'turkey deep fryer' pot for the quench oil because it was on the tall and skinny side - also from wal-mart.
Kind of nice because it comes with a propane burner for the preheat of the oil. And a lid, an important detail in the shop!
Another idea I found on the internet was to cut the top off a recycled argon or co2 welding gas cylinder for the quench tank, which I thought was pretty cool for knife work.
Happy heat treating!!
I use O1 tool steel heated to 1475-1500F and soak there for about 10 mins.
Also use vegetable oil from wal-mart, just because you can get gallons of it for pretty cheap.
I used a 'turkey deep fryer' pot for the quench oil because it was on the tall and skinny side - also from wal-mart.
Kind of nice because it comes with a propane burner for the preheat of the oil. And a lid, an important detail in the shop!
Another idea I found on the internet was to cut the top off a recycled argon or co2 welding gas cylinder for the quench tank, which I thought was pretty cool for knife work.
Happy heat treating!!