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Heat treat 1080 steel knife.
Hot rolled and annealed.
To 2150 f 1175 c.
Recommended working sequence for 1084.
This combination makes it one of the best choices for beginners to expert bladesmiths.
Knife making how to heat treat a knife super simple diy heat treating.
Wich i will do again as a test once i get it right.
Has anyone ever used 1080 i got a 2 1 4 inch knife i just made out of it i was gonna heat treat it as if it was 1084 but its got 6 chromium and 2 vanadium in it so im afraid the extra alloys will effect it some the knife is for my fother hes a dear hunter and likes his knives really hard yet not hard to sharpen mostly because he hates making me do it for him lol it goes up to 65hrc so it.
Heat the steel any way you can a blow torch a fire in the ground with a hair dryer a gas forge furnace.
I made 2 knifes first one too hard second too soft then i just cut off a couple pieces of steel to heat treat to avoid spending all the time making a blade to break.
Lol sounds like a casserole.
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Ive been reading that you need to heat it to 1475 then quench it then put it in the overly for hour and a half twice at 350.
1080 1084 the best steel for simple heat treating.
An ideal choice for forging and for layering with 15n20 for damascus.
The 4 steps you need to know.
I dont have a propane forge or anything.
To harden heat to a little past nonmagnetic 1500 f if you have temp control short soak maybe 5 minutes then quench.
If stock removal no normalization required.
Requires less soak time in heat before quenching and is very forgiving during the heat treat process making it great for heat treati.
Hey guys ive been reading about the 1080 steel and how to heat treat it.
The problem is i cant get the.
Heat treating knives blades etc.
1084 is nearly identical to 1080 resulting in it being one of the easiest steels to work and heat treat with a variety of equipment but also having slightly increased edge holding.
1080 forging steel is an excellent steel for beginning knife makers and professionals alike.