12-26-2017, 09:36 PM
Mr. Clueless here…
Would one of you guys be so kind as to very simplistically explain the process of hardening a blade? I’m talking about just the very basic process.
Am I correct that it is something like, get the blade really hot and cool it quickly. That makes it very hard but brittle. Then get it hot again (do you cool it quickly or slowly this time?) to temper (correct term?) the blade to reduce the hardness/brittleness?
I know there is a LOT more to it, but is that basically the process?
Would one of you guys be so kind as to very simplistically explain the process of hardening a blade? I’m talking about just the very basic process.
Am I correct that it is something like, get the blade really hot and cool it quickly. That makes it very hard but brittle. Then get it hot again (do you cool it quickly or slowly this time?) to temper (correct term?) the blade to reduce the hardness/brittleness?
I know there is a LOT more to it, but is that basically the process?