>>690882I'm using vegitable oil for a quench, and then annealing at 400 for 1-1.5 hours, resulting in an RH of about 50-55, if I remember correctly. The steel comes out a straw color.
I've had problems with the quench in the past, which is why i need the practice hardening. And also seekng the performance of knives after being annealed at different temperatures.
>>690959Grinding is the fucking worst. What's your setup like? Just remember to lock your arms in and move with your hips and knees in order to get a matching angle. I had to sharpen
>>690846 with an angle grinder because my piece of shit harbor freight sander has 1/3 HP and didn't do dick.
Here's a picture of a knife I made for my mom. I needed the practice, so I asked her a few questions about what she needed in a knife for the kitchen. This knife is pretty ugly, but she loved it, and hasn't had to sharpen it once in the six months she's had it. She uses it for deboning.
