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Old 01-22-2014, 09:25 PM
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Grind fineness

How fine do you grind prior to heat treat?
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Old 01-22-2014, 10:13 PM
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I usually grind to 220 before hardening and start with that grit after heat treating.

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Old 01-23-2014, 08:30 AM
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That depends a whole lot on the type of steel and the end purpose. If I am using a carbon steel then I would usually only grind to 120 and finish after quenching. For a stainless it will depend on the final thickness of the blade and how much grinding I want to do after heat treat. If I am doing a small gentlemans knife I will often hand sand right to 400 grit and only hand sand after heat treat, for a stainless hunter I may only go to 120 then do most of the grinding and hand sanding after heat treat.
So I guess it comes down to how much work you are planning on doing after the heat treat. If you are looking for specific recommendations we would need to know what steel , what style, what thickness, what equipment etc.
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Old 01-23-2014, 08:48 AM
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Most of my blades are stainless and I do all of my grinding after the HT is complete. From the variety of answers you have received so far I think you can see that it's really about how you like to do it than anything else....


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Old 01-23-2014, 10:24 AM
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The knife is a full tang skinner made from 1084. It has a three inch blade. I'm going to send it off for heat treat. Probably to Texas Knife.
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Old 01-23-2014, 10:33 AM
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Here's a look at first two, almost ready for heat treat.

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Old 01-23-2014, 10:36 AM
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Not doing so well on my resizing. Still trying...

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Old 01-23-2014, 10:50 AM
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Texas Knife only processes air quenching steels, I believe ...


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Old 01-23-2014, 10:50 AM
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Old 01-23-2014, 10:56 AM
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I see that now. Read the fine print. lol. Any suggestions on where to send for heat treatof 1084.
I have too many irons in the fire to build a forge right now. Pun not intended, I use that phrase often. lol

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Old 01-23-2014, 11:08 AM
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http://www.petersheattreat.com/cutlery.html will process 1084 blades but I don't know the cost....


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I THINK Peter's is 25 a blade. Cheaper if in quantity, tho. Don't quote me.
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Old 01-23-2014, 01:29 PM
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1084 is not that hard to heat treat. I did my first few with a HF weed torch and some fire brick. If I could figure it out Im sure you can also.

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Old 01-24-2014, 02:21 AM
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That sounds better rhan 25 a blade. I think I'll have to give it a try.
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1084 is not that hard to heat treat. I did my first few with a HF weed torch and some fire brick. If I could figure it out Im sure you can also.

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That is the process I use and it works for me.


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