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Offline Sharppoint

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help with D2 steel
« on: July 15, 2011, 10:38:00 AM »
being fairly new to knife making whats the correct way to handle d2. not to oil quench or to air quench, some what confused.any help very thankfull.
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: help with D2 steel
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2011, 12:08:00 PM »
D2
 http://www.crucible.com/eselector/general/generalpart2.html    

Austenize @ 1825/l875
   
Hold 15-45 minutes
   
AIR quench
   
temper 400-1000
   
Rc hardness 62/55
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