Okay, so i did something.
I fires up the barbecue and put the blade in the coal. I took it just below non magnetic and let it cool slowly while i heated my canola oil.
When the blad was touchable, but above room temp, i heated it up to non magnetic and gave it a bit longer. My thermocoulpe like eyes told me i hit the 1500 F spot on ;-)
i didn't soak it for long.
It hardened real nice!
Its in the oven right now tempering at 410 F for 2x 1 hour.
Can someone explain how a knife novice like me can feel or see a difference in a not properly heat treated blade? Can i do some kind of test on the blade without breaking it?
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