Diy Knife Heat Treat Oven

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Diy knife heat treat oven.

I have no intention at this time of spending 1000 on an off the shelf unit for my hobby so i set out to design and build one myself. Heat treatment oven project after making my 3rd knife and finding it difficult to maintain 1000 c temperatures sustained and accurately i decided that an electric heat treating oven is the way to go. Knife heat treat. Pin wire all metals.

Reheat at 375 for a second hour. Most of our heat treating ovens max out at either 2200 or 2400 f although the artisan and ht series have a maximum of 2000 which is still hot enough for most common types of steel. Of course knives are not the only thing that needs heat treating plane blades and chisels or other tools can also benefit greatly from precise hardening. Paragon oven and kilns.

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California republic prop 65. I m making the outer case of the oven from 18 gauge sheet metal salvaged from doors that i cut windows into back while doing my old day job. Copper bar sheet. Necessary temperatures are determined by the type of steel you work with so make sure of your own requirements before buying an oven for heat treating knives.

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