Who would like to win a custom antler handle knife ?

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Re: Who would like to win a custom antler handle knife ?

#76 Post by Graps »

:shock: Am I forgetting something !?
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OK , time for heat treat .
This is D-2 steel , it is a high carbon steel with a high chrome content .
It's my favorite knife steel .
I wrap it in paper that will burn up the oxigen and keep the steel from decarbing .
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Then wrapped with stainless steel foil to seal out air .
And into the heat treat oven to reach a temperature of 1850° .
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Re: Who would like to win a custom antler handle knife ?

#79 Post by Jamesh76 »

Wow that's hot

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#80 Post by Graps »

I just had to polish this little area to see the colors .
Don't know how well they show in the picture .
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#81 Post by Graps »

Oh , that's what I was forgetting . A piece of brass with a slot for the guard . ;)
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#82 Post by Graps »

Yes James , that's hot .
It's done with the heat treat oven .
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#83 Post by Graps »

Now it will air cool until it's down to around 150° and then into the tempering oven at 960° for two hours .
Then allowed to cool to room temperature .
Then a second draw at 910° for another two hours .
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#84 Post by Captainkirk »

Daaaaaaaang...them's some Fahrenheits!
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#85 Post by Carpdaddy »

Hot stuff Graps!

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