paragon oven

[claymoore]

Hello Friends , i hope this season is going great for ya. My question is this. I heat my oven to 1495 (1095 STEEL) and when i open the door to put the blade is the temp drops alot. Then it has to take time to come back to temp for the 5 minute soak.
Is it bad to leave it in for 20 minutes? Has the happened to any body else? I thought i'd making the oven go higher like 1550 then put it in because if i loose temp it will be close to 1495.
Thank you for your time, and MERRY CHRISTMAS, God Bless your families.

Rich Moore
Washington

[Ray Rogers]

I put my blades, including 1095) in the oven cold. When the desired temp is reached then the soak time begins. So, if that works for me (and it does) then 20 minutes in the oven should be OK for you....

[claymoore]

thanks Ray, it has been on my mind and i have at 10 knives to heat treat. Buy the way i'm from Washington also. You are one of the best Men on any forum. Maybe i could buy you lunch sometime in the future. Oh yea do you put them in at start or do you let it come to a lower temp before you put them in. Thanks again to all of you. Also because people like you
helping with a hobbies can keep people from staying on a self destructive path. Something behind the scenes but very real.
Merry Christmas, and God Bless.
Rich
P.S.

[Ray Rogers]

Rich,

I put the blades in a cold oven and go from there.

We're both in the same state but I'm on the Canadian border (almost inaccessible in the winter) and you're nearly in Oregon. So, it would pretty much require a pilgrimage for us to get together. But, if you have the time in the summer give it a shot ....

[claymoore]

Will do. It is so beautiful there.
thank you.

[bob levine]

starting with a cold oven will lessen the chance of thermal shock to the cold steel. Bob Levine Knifemakers guild , mentor

[claymoore]

Thank you Bob. I will be doing my next knife that way and what you say makes ALOT of sense now in the winter here in Washington.
thanks & Merry Christmas to all
Clay.