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You can ask Bill D "How to temper steel?" and you can google how to..... anything.
I asked the same question, How to measure a blade The reply was from the handle to the tip and not the cutting edge. An example is a 9 inch stiletto has a 5 inch handle and a 4 inch blade. The cutting edge may only measure 3.5 inches, but you should include the .5 inch tang.
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You can ask Bill D "How to temper steel?" and you can google how to..... anything.
I asked the same question, How to measure a blade The reply was from the handle to the tip and not the cutting edge. An example is a 9 inch stiletto has a 5 inch handle and a 4 inch blade. The cutting edge may only measure 3.5 inches, but you should include the .5 inch tang.
Right, thats how i found out you could temper steel in the oven probably not the best or more ideal way, but it works somewhat ok. I would definitely recommend looking it up first to see exact temperatures and time to leave it in and such.
You can ask Bill D "How to temper steel?" and you can google how to..... anything.
I asked the same question, How to measure a blade The reply was from the handle to the tip and not the cutting edge. An example is a 9 inch stiletto has a 5 inch handle and a 4 inch blade. The cutting edge may only measure 3.5 inches, but you should include the .5 inch tang.
Right, thats how i found out you could temper steel in the oven probably not the best or more ideal way, but it works somewhat ok. I would definitely recommend looking it up first to see exact temperatures and time to leave it in and such.
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Wow!!! Who knew tempering in an oven what's next?
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John
Massachusetts Where Everything is Illegal or Taxed
I think a toaster oven works just fine too. We replaced one a few weeks ago, and I wouldn't let my wife throw out the old one. One of these days I will make blades and springs from scratch instead of just mangling factory knives.
The reply was from the handle to the tip and not the cutting edge. An example is a 9 inch stiletto has a 5 inch handle and a 4 inch blade. The cutting edge may only measure 3.5 inches, but you should include the .5 inch tang.
probably not the best or more ideal way, but it works somewhat ok. I would definitely recommend looking it up first to see exact temperatures and time to leave it in and such.
