Oh boy, I've read that before and now that I'm finally here (I've been lurking for a while...), the thought of breaking my knife makes me cringe... That said, I have a perfect sample of a blade to use. I heat treated two other knives of the same design and steel, but did a noob thing and forgot to drill the pin holes in the tang! Seems to me like a perfect set to test.
As for the oven, I took a bunch of pictures during the construction and was pondering a thread devoted to the build. For a sample, here's a front and back before final grinding, clean up, and first test fire.
