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Offline TheBigRedArcher

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Kiln question.
« on: September 25, 2010, 12:33:00 PM »
To all the AWESOME knife makers on this site:

I am playing with the idea of making or buying a kiln and trying to treat my own knives instead of sending them out to be treated.

What do you all use and how hard is it to make a temp. controllable unit?

If you all think buying one is the way to go, what is the best bang for the buck?

I mostly am working with D2 and do not have plans of yet to forge.

TBRA

Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Kiln question.
« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2010, 03:37:00 PM »
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Offline Wampus

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Re: Kiln question.
« Reply #2 on: September 25, 2010, 04:06:00 PM »
I bought a used ceramic kiln off craigslist for a fraction of what it cost new.  It will hold any temp I want to set from 100 to 2300 degrees.  It's way bigger than I need for knives and it takes 220V 15 amp to run but it was way cheaper than buying a nice 115V knifemaker oven from Paragon or Evenheat.

I see them for about $150 on craigslit pretty regularly.

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