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Not tempered? Then no, the file should not bite into a just quenched blade. What is your steel and what are you using to do the HT? A forge or an oven?
Also how long did it take from the heat to the quench? If you take more than a couple of seconds it may cool too much before quench.
I never took longer than 3 seconds from the forge to the quench and usually less.
If you're using a forge you also may not have reached the proper temperature or left the blade in long enough. So some more information would be helpful.
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