Heat Treating

KnifeSteelNerds: Factory vs Custom Heat Treating of Knives

H. Clay Aalders

There are three major steps of heat treating performed by a custom knifemaker or a factory, and an...

KnifeSteelNerds: Introduction to Knife Steel Heat Treating from a Metallurgist

H. Clay Aalders

I have many articles about all of the nitty gritty details of heat treating and the metallurgy behind...

KnifeSteelNerds: Rapid Heat Treating with Salt Pots

H. Clay Aalders

“Salt bath” or “salt pot” heat treating refers to the use of molten salts for heating steel. Specific...

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