MEMBER ITEMS FOR SALE
Custom Knives | Other Knives | General Items
-------------------------------------------
New Posts | New PhotosAll Photos



Go Back   The Knife Network Forums : Knife Making Discussions > Custom Knife Discussion Boards > Knife Making Discussions > Heat Treating and Metallurgy

Heat Treating and Metallurgy Discussion of heat treatment and metallurgy in knife making.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 03-18-2005, 11:15 PM
John T Wylie Jr John T Wylie Jr is offline
Steel Addict
 
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Henderson , NV
Posts: 294
Send a message via Yahoo to John T Wylie Jr
convert propane bbq ??

Anyone ever converted a propane BBQ to a small forge/heat treat source ? Mainly working with O1 & 1095 ( have a few in ATS34 that I need to send out for HT too though ).
Tired of sitting there with just a bottle of Mapp gas.

This will be used just to heat treat.

thanks.


__________________
plastic is for buying knives with , not sheathing them.
formerly known as " Vegas Henchman "...
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 03-20-2005, 09:43 PM
sleepy sleepy is offline
Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Oklahoma City, OK.
Posts: 86
I don't know about the BBQ grill but there is a very good link/tutorial on page 2 of tool time forum under heading "Home Built HT Furnace". I'm making my version a little longer(27") than the one shown but i'll still be under $300 total cost and i had a metal shop build the box. Might be worth a try for you.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-27-2005, 09:22 PM
Crex's Avatar
Crex Crex is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Acworth, GA and/or Hanging Dog, NC
Posts: 3,583
$300?????
Geeeez, I doubt I've spent half that much collectively on the last six forges I've made! Get on that "Search" button and do some reading. It is a science but it's not hard. Just pay attention and definitely study up a little before you start.


__________________
Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith
Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member
Knifemakers Guild, voting member
Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts
C Rex Custom Knives

Blade Show Table 6-H
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-28-2005, 01:30 AM
sleepy sleepy is offline
Enthusiast
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Oklahoma City, OK.
Posts: 86
Crex
I thought $300 was a pretty good price for a heat treat oven but you a point. Building a forge is cheaper but if Vegas is needing precise temps/soak times then an oven would be better.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-28-2005, 07:01 PM
Crex's Avatar
Crex Crex is offline
Moderator
 
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Acworth, GA and/or Hanging Dog, NC
Posts: 3,583
You are right Sleepy. It's just that I only work with high carbon steels and forge all my blades now. Anything I forge I can heat treat in my forge and temper in my little $5 modified toaster oven. I didn't mean to imply you were wrong, a good HT oven is a thing of beauty. Especially if you're working with the high alloy steels.
I was mostly responding to the Henchman's statement about using 1095 and O-1. Both of these are easy to do right out of the forge (as long as one pays attention to details).


__________________
Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith
Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member
Knifemakers Guild, voting member
Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts
C Rex Custom Knives

Blade Show Table 6-H
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
forge


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:37 AM.




KNIFENETWORK.COM
Copyright © 2000
? CKK Industries, Inc. ? All Rights Reserved
Powered by ...

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
The Knife Network : All Rights Reserved