#Apple cider vinegar patina aluminum mod#

In the first pics there are not cracks visible, but in other pics the cracks are there, with what appears to be scale, that could have only come from heating/quenching the blade. Want to talk about knives and share yours? /r/knifeclubĪfter going back an examining your photos closely, something isn't right. Need help with a different type of craft besides steel? Search here: /r/ArtisanHelp Making knives isn't your thing, but the metal still calls? Here ya go: /r/metalworking Like general knife discussion? /r/knives is the place for you.

r/Bladesmith is great for those interested in forging knivesĬheck out /r/ChefKnives for all things regarding culinary cutlery r/blacksmith is great for general blacksmithing tips beyond knives If you use water or brine, expect broken blades! Grocery store canola oil can work well -if you use clean preheated oilīrine and water are cheap for 'water hardening' steels W, but use fast oils Parks 50 & Houghton Quench K Here is a good post by Kevin Cashen with the Explanation and classification of oil speedsįor heat treating yourself with minimal equipment, find a Eutectoid steel 1080, 1084. Use commercial quench oil & match oil speed to the steel type Be sure to check the Shipping and Price tabsįorget the Goddard's Goop Quench, Motor Oil, Transmission Fluid Or air quenched A2, ATS34, Elmax, CPM154, 154CM, 440C etc. Oil Hardening Carbon Steels and Air Hardening Stainless Steels Right click and save this and watch it oftenĪ2, ATS34, Elmax, CPM154, 154CM, 440C etc. Heat Treating Basics Video (downloadable) His telephone service is better than his website. For the work involved, it is very cheap to buy and use known good steel.ġ084FG sold by Aldo Bruno is formulated for Knifemaking, Cheap & made for DIY heat-treat. Files, railroad spikes, lawnmower blades and other unknown steels can definitely be used for practice forging but will not perform for a knife. The “welding steel” at Tractor Supply/ Lowes/ Home Depot is mild steel and useless for knivesīuy new, known, annealed blade steel.

Knife Shop Safety and PPE by Jim Ferguson (Downloadable, Right Click, Save As)Ībsolute Cheapskate Way To Start Making Knives (PDF) Heat Treating Tool Box- Kevin Cashen's detailed guide to heat treating User Submitted Content: Kiln Build by meepstah Large and in Depth List of Wood for Handles Dirt Cheap Guide to Knife Forging LINKS TO BLOGS AND WEBSITES ARE CONSIDERED SELF-PROMOTION.ĥ) Posts that address questions easily searched or answered in the WIKI will be removed. You are welcome to make transactions private.

#Apple cider vinegar patina aluminum mod#

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