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Serious question, why do so many folks rush the final heat before quenching?
I watched a friend in the shop crack a blade last week because he pulled it from the forge at a bright orange, not the dull cherry red it needed. That extra 50 degrees makes a huge difference in grain structure. Anyone else have a specific color they watch for with 1080 steel?
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davis.emma7h ago
Honestly, seen plenty of blades get made just fine without that level of stress. Color in a bright shop is super subjective anyway. Your friend might have had a flaw in the steel already. Sometimes a crack just happens, doesn't have to be a big lesson.
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