Triple-T Thursday #27 - Heat Treating Knives
Тәжірибелік нұсқаулар және стиль
In today's Triple-T Thursday (tools, tips and talk) #27, we'll be reviewing everything about heat treating knives! Don't miss this one! Links below...
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Пікірлер: 126
Any key info I missed? Do you have different or additional heat treating recipes you want to share?
@geraldandre7009
3 жыл бұрын
Sure! Everything you want to share is something I want to learn and is somthing I can improve my craft with 👍
@justsometurd.1109
3 жыл бұрын
I hate to bother you with the same question again but I can't find the comment for some reason..... What belt grinder did you recommend?
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
@@justsometurd.1109 No worries, Zane. I have a Brodbeck grinder and would highly recommend them. If you listen to the Knife Talk podcast, you'll get a 10% discount code, which I wish I had when I ordered. I have the 2hp with VFD and small wheel attachment and I think out the door (shipping is included) was $2600.
@justsometurd.1109
3 жыл бұрын
@@TyrellKnifeworks ok awesome is this podcast on youtube as well?
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
@@justsometurd.1109 No, just go to the Podcast app on your phone and type Knife talk. You can probably just Google it too. N
Just got in my oven i purchased at blade show. Im getting ready to treat 8 blades for the first time. Thanks for the video my friend 👍
@TyrellKnifeworks
4 күн бұрын
I’m glad it helped! Great to meet you at the show.
FINALLY... I finally found a video that explains this process in a way that I can understand! Thank you so much!
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad it was helpful, Robbie!
Cannot thank you enough…you helped sort a lot of questions that would have taken me “your lifetime” to learn…i am so grateful…yours in earnest…Jack.
@TyrellKnifeworks
6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching, Jack!
Single best video on this subject. Masterpiece. Thank you.
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dominic! I appreciate you checking it out!
You are a great online teacher.. So well explained.. Thanks 👍
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony! I'm pleased you got something out of this one. 👍🏻
Excellent info...explained perfectly for the new knife builder like myself. Thankyou...really enjoy your videos!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Danny! I appreciate the feedback!
Great summary! Thank you for your explanations and the whys, why nots and don'ts! Great stuff!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking it out, Gerald!
Yes I did learn something, thanks. Well done presentation. I have to admit I'm that guy who doesn't "follow best knifemaking practices", mostly due to available resources. That said, I fully understand my blades don't live up to their fullest potential. However, Ive spent a lifetime cutting stuff for work and play with many different knives, and mine perform well. Could they improve,,no doubt,,and I'll continue to strive for better. Thank you again for sharing.
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
If your blades are for you or friends, have at it! If you start selling them, to me, that’s where the proper quenchant should come in. Just my opinion. Thanks for watching!
Great info & presentation!! Thank you! I'll be reviewing this one numerous times!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
I’m happy it helped you! 👍
Awesome video! Thank you for the great videos.
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you got something out of it. Thanks for watching!
Great stuff! Really great! Learned quite a bit with this. I will definitely be taking some of this with me when I start my second knife in several weeks! Thanks for sharing this! Cheers!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! 👍
WOW !!!! ... I LOVE THIS VIDEO! 😎👍🏻💯⚒️🔥 Thanks Denis!
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
I’m thrilled you got something out of it! 👍
Thanks for all your videos
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for checking them out, Zach!
Thank you!!! So many guys are afraid to give their recipies for whatever reason. Can't wait to try your recipies and see how it works for me.Anyway thanks very much!!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
You’re welcome, Bruce! Send me some pics to show in the viewer knives section of Triple-T! 👍
Very useful, Denis! Great job 👏🏻💪🏻🙏🏻
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😃
Thank you, very informative.
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Greg!
Ive been making my knives from 1084 with fairly good results and have been thinking of starting to try other steels out of curiosity. Thank you so much for the clear and informative information about these other steels. This video has been a great asset.
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear, Dean! Glad it helped! 👍
Very informative.Thanks
@TyrellKnifeworks
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Donald!
Really good information, Im looking to purchase a oven/kiln after lots of frustration trying to get consistent temps in my forge. Plus being able to do stainless knives will open up alot more possibilities. Thanks!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
The heat treating oven is a game changer for sure! Once I got that piece of equipment I feel like I have a solid heat treating regiment that is repeatable. You won't regret it! (Listen to the knife talk podcast and get a 10% off EvenHeat from Soul Ceramics.)
Thanks, really awesome!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Richard! Glad you got something out of it. 👍🏻
love your shop! its nice, clean and cozy!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Ha, not sure about clean. I need one of those air filters to cut down on the layer of black dust on everything. 😜
@canadianguy5244
3 жыл бұрын
@@TyrellKnifeworks yeah u right ur shop looks like a pharmacy that hasnt been cleaned for two days at minimum. What a shame, lol
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Haha! I guess it hides well on camera. 😜
Rockwell tester is my next toy!🔥⚒💪🏻
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
If you get one let me know where and how much. I’m really curious on getting one.
@stanervin6108
3 жыл бұрын
@@TyrellKnifeworks I knew a lady that bought one through a surplus machinery firm for a bit over $500 . That was the late '90's.
At first viewing, I was confused. But after watching a few times, I got it.
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
I'm glad it was helpful. Which parts did you find confusing so I might improve the next one I do on this topic?
Thanks man! I don't know how many videos claim that canola is fine to use for the 10xx steels, which I did, and wondered why my first blades wouldn't hold an edge, and chips in places. I guess canola oil doesn't work for me! I bought some parks 50 from Texas farrier supply
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
I know, I read it on the bladesmithing forums all the time. You *can* use canola but that doesn’t mean you *should*. You aren’t getting the hardness that you could. 👍 Thanks for watching!
This may will push me over the edge and convince me I need an HT oven. Thanks for this very informative TTT!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bryson. If you do want an oven, listen to the Knife Talk podcast and get a discount code for an EvenHeat. 👍
Thanks Dennis on the very informative video 🤘 I've been on a 10 week wait for my oven for about 3 weeks now. I opted to get that over a 2 x 72. I started really learning and practicing using 1095 and canola oil and it skates a file 😆 but for me it's more of learning the processes at the time and just giving the knifes away to family. Now knowing I can do the work and produce a blade next for me before any thought of selling is using the right quenchent, proper soak times etc.. I can't wait to unpack my Oven!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
The oven is a total game changer! I should have added in the video that if you're just doing knives for yourself or as a hobby for some friends, that its totally fine to use whatever and "it skates a file" is a fine answer. Its once you plan to start selling knives that I think it's an issue. In my opinion you shouldn't be advertising "1095" unless you used the proper quenchant because its more like 1080 if you didn't.
@mcrich1978
3 жыл бұрын
@@TyrellKnifeworks yeah the oven is gonna open ALOT of doors and I think it was the better decision at this time for me over the grinder since I'm already doing the work without it. Btw.. parks 50 is ordered.. boy that's pricey! $70 ish a gal. On Amazon.
Very informative video, love the amount of detail you are putting into your videos. Ive been using those hardness testing files as well. Any thoughts on Peanut oil for 1084 & 1095? That's what I've been using.
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Peanut oil is just ok for 1084. For 1095 it’s not really very good. It’s kind of a waste of the 1095 because you’re not getting all the steel offers. You are better off sticking with 1084 if you are going to use peanut oil. If you’re just playing around and it’s a hobby, no problem. If you plan to sell your knives, I wouldn’t market 1095 unless I used the proper quenchant.
Thank you!!!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
I’m happy you got some info out of it! 👍
Thanks!
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
I’m glad it was helpful!
Hey.. Thanks for those great recipes.... Always awesome to see someone sharing tested information...cheers PS... Viewers knives?
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, no viewer knife this week. We’ll get back to those next week. 👍
Watching your "Tiple T" vids are my new Thursday morning ritual! They are so informative and I've learned alot just from this series! Thi video is 1 of the best indeth look/explanation of heat treating that I have come across! On the Austin Martin note, I have a friend with the last name "Myer" and I tried my hardest to convince him to name his next son "Oscar" lmao 🤣🤣🤣
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Dylan. That’s what I wanted to hear! Oscar Mayer, haha! I was just watching Homestead Rescue and Marty Rainey named his daughter Misty and her middle name is Windy. Misty Windy Rainey. 🤣
@dylanbennett3851
3 жыл бұрын
@@TyrellKnifeworks holly cow it is! I never put that together till you just said it. On "Alaskan Bush people" one of the kids(bear) named his son river.....last name brown "River Bown" hehehe 🤦♂️🤣 poor kid!
Thank you, great content! I took more screen shots than I can count 😂
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad you got some good info, Jaison! 👍
Very interesting, do you have a video on the different types of steel? Also, what kind of steel do you prefer for your every day carry?
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
No, I don’t have a single video on the different steels many of my videos list the steel used. Mostly I do Damascus which is either 1095+15N20 or 1084+15N20. Thanks for checking it out!
Great video. One question: I make a lot of thin knives from 1080. Is it ok to use canola oil if the blade is less than 2mm thick (since the thin knife cools faster) or should I still invest in some parks-50?
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
You CAN use canola, but Parks is better and will give you a better blade. How much better? You wouldn’t know without an hrc tester. Might only be .5 - 1 hrc difference. 🤷♂️
Thank you so much for the very informative video! One question... You have different recipes for 1095 / 15N20 versus 80CRV2... if you were making a San Mai blade from 1095 / 15N20 Damascus with an 80CRV2 core how would you heat treat it? Thank you!
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
Always heat treat the core steel. You don’t really care about the cladding, if 80CRV2 is your core, you focus on that steel for the heat treat process. Thanks for watching!
I love your channel I'm getting ready to try 1095 for the first time. I don't have an oven and I was going to use water. Should I order some parks 50 or just give it a try? Thanks and I'm going to sign up for your patreon in a few days
@TyrellKnifeworks
Жыл бұрын
I would definitely recommend Parks50 over water. Use the salt trick on a test piece and try to maintain the temp for 10 mins before putting your steel in for heat treat. Thanks for watching, Richard!
Thanks for this. I've learned everything I know about heat treating right here. Question, on the normalizing cycles, is it OK to cool it down with water between cycles to speed up the process? I know you said it is ok to water quench between tempering cycles.
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
No, I must cook slowly in still air. It is imperative that it’s slow or the normalization doesn’t work. Cool it until you can hold it in your hand. Thanks for watching!
@toolman9081
2 жыл бұрын
@@TyrellKnifeworks thank you for putting this information out. If not for you and a couple other KZreadrs I wouldn't even be trying this out. Attempting to make my first knife as we speak with some O1 tool steel.
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
@@toolman9081 I’m happy it’s helpful!
I'm just getting started into knife making. The main steels I have always wanted to work with are 1095 (one of the forgiving steels) and D2. I have several D2 mass production knives that I love and have wanted to take a few features of this one, add to that one with another one's handle profile type of thing. My question is, would you treat D2 like O1 for quenching or does it fall more towards the 10 series steels? I was really hoping your video would show this as one of the steels, but understand you can't cover them all without the video being a full feature film length! 😆 I only ask here because I find it more useful asking someone that actually works with may steels more useful than 'hey Google' and getting God knows what for an answer.
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
D2 is an air hardening steel and the HT is much like stainless with aluminum plates. It’s a major pain to work because of the air hardening. Until you get some experience I would stay away from D2. You’ll likely need an oven to heat treat it properly. D2 is really a tool steel and there are better steels out there anyway. 80CRV2 is great and easy to heat treat. I’ve never even dealt with D2, though I just purchased some for some drifts and punches for a future project. Get yourself some 80CRV2 or 5160 or 10xx series until you get an oven (assuming you don’t have one) and more experience. Good luck and thanks for watching!
I've used the factory's recommend heat treat from New Jersey steel and noticed that they recommend to put in during cycles at specific temps, like up to 1650 then cool to 950 and re heat to next cycle... Do you do that? And I'm getting even heat oven since I learned the forge is a bit much with dwell times, so how do you accomplish that heat regulation? If my oven is at 1650, how long does it take to cool to 1550 before I can put blades back in? Thinking I should get vermiculite bucket to stick blades in to maintain temp while oven cools... Thoughts?
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
I have my specific heat treat recipes (see my Heat Treating video). Only for stainless do have a stepped heat treat. I’ve never heard of hearing to 1650 then cooling to something like 950 unless that’s supposed to be the equivalent of “cool in still air”, which it might. An oven will cool from 1600 to 1500 just by opening the door. But getting it to 400 will take over an hour or more. Checkout my video on heat treating and try those. 👍
Ooops..... I guess there are purchased and IDed steels used more than I thought. I use files , leaf springs , etc. and have no idea what class they fall under.
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
The problem is that *most* but not all leaf springs are 5160. *Most* but not all files are 1095. You're still dealing with unknown steel. I'm a firm believer in using known steels, particularly if you're going to sell them, but as long as you're honest with your customers about what you used, its fine. Happy forging!
When you said normalizing let it cool in still air to black then you said until you can touch it, but it can be black while its still hot and you cannot touch it but its black already, how long is it be specific
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
Cool to black enough that you can touch it. Below 200F degrees. Thanks for watching.
a great video as usuall dennis thanks for all those pointera i built my own heat treat oven this past winter to save some $$ i didnt have lol but works great i willsend you some pics if your interested thanks again Mark i had your email but cant find it
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
I’m happy you got some good info out of it. My email is the channel name at gmail. Thanks!
How much time take your oven yo reach 800°c? Mine take 40min and i think is very slow so maybe i have yo insert mi Blades a temperature near to the one of the treatment. What do You think?
@TyrellKnifeworks
Жыл бұрын
Mine takes about 12mins to get to 800C. Is you’re 110v or 220v? Mine is 220v so it’s quick. Yes, I would insert your blade quite close to the temp.
@matiasshanahan5164
Жыл бұрын
@@TyrellKnifeworks is 220v, i'm from argentina. But the manufacturer Say that is slow so it consume less. Okay, thanks i Will try to do it like that. In some test i do in the past with the same time and temperature as in your vídeo it seem that a bit Big grain strecture, so i think than maybe the time in the oven cause that, SO changing that it Will be much better the grain.
Hi, i would like ti ask why do You do, for example, the las normalization of 5160 at 1250F? Because i think that at that temperture You don't austenitize the Steel so You don't get an smaller grain structure. Sorry for mi English, i'm from argentina. I wait for your answer, have a Great year!!
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
First off, the grain reduction steps should be done below the austenizing temperatures, not at it. If you read Dr. Larrin Thomas' articles on the subject, he did tests and a normalization cycle (at higher than austenizing temp) followed by multiple grain refinement cycles that are lower than the austenizing temp gives a better hardness and grain structure. My heat treating specs follow this. If you watch my Knife Steels 101 video, I update my heat treating steps in there as well to add a sub-critical anneal after the grain refinement. Thanks for watching.
@matiasshanahan5164
2 жыл бұрын
@@TyrellKnifeworks i Saw the vídeo, Great information thanks!! But i have another question, i read the articles un knife Steel nerds and there it Say the temper for 1h twice at the same temperature as You, but here You Say 2h twice, any coments about that?
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
@@matiasshanahan5164 Either is probably fine. The fact that you do it twice is more is more important than whether its 1 or 2 hours. I do 2 hour cycles just to make sure. 👍🏻
5:50 That dude 'Normal' just took a doobie break to relax. 🌴🖖👀
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
He's just exhausted from forging all day. 😜
Can u Quench knife twice if it doesn’t harden ?
@donwalker4088
Жыл бұрын
If you don’t reach hardness after all the steps do you start over from beginning or just hardening quench cycle ?
@TyrellKnifeworks
Жыл бұрын
Start over or you risk cracks.
What! I thought you just heated the metal to it's melting point and then dunk it in cold water!
@Aleeknives
3 жыл бұрын
🤣😂🤣 you should pin this comment and watch people tear me up🤣😂😅
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that’s basically it....NOT. 🤣
hej, it would have been neat to use C temperatures, not everyone is usedd to F temps
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, you’ll have to convert, sorry. Next time I’ll add both. Thanks for watching.
@IGhengisKhanI
2 жыл бұрын
@@TyrellKnifeworks thank you :) love your knifes
does your friend have a bulldog named lagonda
@TyrellKnifeworks
2 жыл бұрын
I have no idea what that means.
If you want to kill a name, wich doesn't allready exist, go to " forged in Fire "! :D what most Challengers, who got only the Dollar signs in their eyes don't realize is,................... most of em will never ever sale a blade again! We laught a lot about em over here! this show is made for the master within the master blade smiths. not for newbs, Interns, pupils, or hobby smith. It is made for the Masters of the Masters. don't know about Canister, harderer, san mai, go mai, European blades, asian blades, african blades, never made a medieval crossbow? Don't go there, cause you're only Shark bait!
@TyrellKnifeworks
3 жыл бұрын
It says right in the application for FiF that you should know forge welding, damascus, canister damascus, how to use powered forging tools (presses or hammers) and a lot of other aspects. The show isn't meant for hobbyists who play around and aren't serious. I still can't believe I see people on there who say they haven't done damascus (like last night's episode). How were they even accepted for the show!? And yes, I've applied and I'm still waiting for my call. 😜