well frick off back to PrepHole or post in the questions that don't deserve their own thread thread because this dogshit thread sure as shit didn't need to be made
>or post in the questions that don't deserve their own thread thread because this dogshit thread sure as shit didn't need to be made
who pissed on your cake homie
well frick off back to PrepHole or post in the questions that don't deserve their own thread thread because this dogshit thread sure as shit didn't need to be made
Stupid pure consooomer homosexuals like you are a cancer on this board. People wanting to do their own work with weapons is based.
It's easy if you are willing to do a little fabrication. You can make a forge for your torch with a metal coffee can and some refractory fabric and clay. Shouldn't cost more than 30 dollars and you'll have it for future projects. I wouldn't attempt to heat it with just a torch although it may be feasible since it's not that big.
What steel did you make it out of? Hopefully it is something with a simple HT process. Not all steels are HT'd the same.
Should be doable with the size of blade op has. Those coffee can forges are not way better than the naked flame when it comes to distributing heat. If you keep it moving, watching the color to keep it even, it is pretty doable.
The kind of coffee can forge I made before used perlite (expanded rock foam basically, found in the gardening section) to increase the insulation effect. A real propane forge is honestly also pretty cheap to diy and I would definitely recommend skipping the coffee can if you can.
It's 1075 steel. I have a few magnets to verify temperature, two fire bricks to preserve heat and canola oil for quenching. I'm mostly concerned that it will warp/shatter during the quench, or otherwise suffer from uneven heating
i'm not a blacksmith but isnt 1075 fairly forgiving?
Perhaps just do a differential heat treat, i highly doubt anything will shatter if you keep the bulk of the knife soft
You want to quench 1075 around cherry red color, run the blowtorch along the edge until it's even, don't overheat it cause it'll grow the grain inside and make it more brittle. Also, try to pre heat your canola oil loosly until it gets a bit too hot to let your fingers inside. It shouldn't warp if it's edge is over 1.5mm in thickness, then don't forget to reheat your blade around 230° celcius cause otherwise it'll be so brittle that it could snap if you let it fall on the ground
Anon, a lot of people could buy a thing at a store, for less money, less time, and most likely a better end product than making it themselves. But some people, like OP and others here, like doing things just to do them. For the fun or the process or the challenge or whatever.
Heat it to 900-950C then dunk it in motor oil. It won't crack unless you unevenly heat or water quench it. You can get it this hot with charcoal and a leaf blower.
Temper it with a forge and oil, then anneal it by gently wafting the blowtorch over it until it goes yellow in a fairly even fashion.
Watch the blade edge, that will anneal quick as anything. Emphasize the back of the blade and tang.
Just be slow and very miserly, it goes quickly.
two blowtorches like how you toast bread
ask PrepHole
The fine folks over at PrepHole told me to frick off to /k/ with weapons questions
well frick off back to PrepHole or post in the questions that don't deserve their own thread thread because this dogshit thread sure as shit didn't need to be made
>or post in the questions that don't deserve their own thread thread because this dogshit thread sure as shit didn't need to be made
who pissed on your cake homie
If you don't know you don't have to say anything.
i highly doubt that.
Stupid pure consooomer homosexuals like you are a cancer on this board. People wanting to do their own work with weapons is based.
look up a paint can forge and make one, costs like 20 bucks. basically just plaster of paris, an empty paint can and some sand.
It's easy if you are willing to do a little fabrication. You can make a forge for your torch with a metal coffee can and some refractory fabric and clay. Shouldn't cost more than 30 dollars and you'll have it for future projects. I wouldn't attempt to heat it with just a torch although it may be feasible since it's not that big.
What steel did you make it out of? Hopefully it is something with a simple HT process. Not all steels are HT'd the same.
Should be doable with the size of blade op has. Those coffee can forges are not way better than the naked flame when it comes to distributing heat. If you keep it moving, watching the color to keep it even, it is pretty doable.
The kind of coffee can forge I made before used perlite (expanded rock foam basically, found in the gardening section) to increase the insulation effect. A real propane forge is honestly also pretty cheap to diy and I would definitely recommend skipping the coffee can if you can.
It's 1075 steel. I have a few magnets to verify temperature, two fire bricks to preserve heat and canola oil for quenching. I'm mostly concerned that it will warp/shatter during the quench, or otherwise suffer from uneven heating
i'm not a blacksmith but isnt 1075 fairly forgiving?
Perhaps just do a differential heat treat, i highly doubt anything will shatter if you keep the bulk of the knife soft
1075 is on the edge of quench/differential heating making it crack sensitive.
Also I'd temper it in your oven at 400f for 2 hours after
You want to quench 1075 around cherry red color, run the blowtorch along the edge until it's even, don't overheat it cause it'll grow the grain inside and make it more brittle. Also, try to pre heat your canola oil loosly until it gets a bit too hot to let your fingers inside. It shouldn't warp if it's edge is over 1.5mm in thickness, then don't forget to reheat your blade around 230° celcius cause otherwise it'll be so brittle that it could snap if you let it fall on the ground
idk, depends what you made it out of. Maybe just heat treat the cutting edge and leave the spine soft?
>Stick it in a toaster
>Stick it in an oven
>Just make a fire and toss it in until it glows.
cum on it, make it your knifeson and bend it to your will
I would just buy this one from a store.
Anon, a lot of people could buy a thing at a store, for less money, less time, and most likely a better end product than making it themselves. But some people, like OP and others here, like doing things just to do them. For the fun or the process or the challenge or whatever.
Yeah that sounds like PrepHole, not /k/
Heat it to 900-950C then dunk it in motor oil. It won't crack unless you unevenly heat or water quench it. You can get it this hot with charcoal and a leaf blower.
Temper it with a forge and oil, then anneal it by gently wafting the blowtorch over it until it goes yellow in a fairly even fashion.
Watch the blade edge, that will anneal quick as anything. Emphasize the back of the blade and tang.
Just be slow and very miserly, it goes quickly.