Knife Making Kiln Buyers Guide: What You Need to Know

February 29, 2024Hot Shot Oven & Kiln

When selecting a kiln for knife making, doing your due diligence is key. In this article, we explore different types, sizes, heating capacities, and other considerations so you can make an informed decision.

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How Does Heat Treating Work? How Does it Strengthen Steel?

February 21, 2024Hot Shot Oven & Kiln

Heat treating is a process that fundamentally alters the molecular structure of steel to improve a variety of important properties. Let’s take a closer look at how heat treating works and what it’s good for.

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Tempering Steel in Your Kitchen Oven: No-Brainer or No-Can-Do?

February 06, 2024Hot Shot Oven & Kiln

You might be wondering whether you can use your home kitchen oven for tempering instead of investing in an actual heat treat oven. Let’s dig into this issue and see whether it makes sense for you.

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Thinking of Tempering Stainless Steel in a Conventional Oven?

February 06, 2024Hot Shot Oven & Kiln

Is tempering stainless steel in your kitchen oven worth the effort? Let’s explore the issue of using your home oven for tempering.

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Heat Treating Spring Steel: Inside the Processes for 3 Popular Knife-Making Steel Varieties

September 25, 2023Hot Shot Oven & Kiln

The steel used to make springs needs to be tough, resilient material. That also makes it great for knives. To help you optimize hardness and other key properties, let's take a look at the heat treatment process for three popular types of spring steel for knife makers.

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Heat Treating 440C Stainless Steel: What Hobbyist Knifemakers Need to Know

May 12, 2023Hot Shot Oven & Kiln

What can you do with 440C, one of the hardest stainless steels available? You can make some seriously durable knives, that’s what! Optimizing 440C’s renowned properties does take some attention and care in heat treatment, so get all the fundamental info hobbyists need for heat treating 440C stainless steel right here.

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How to Heat Treat a Knife: 5 Essential Steps & Expert Tips

March 01, 2023Hot Shot Oven & Kiln

If you enjoy making knives, heat treating is crucial to maximizing the quality and durability of your creations. Gather your blades and your materials, and follow these essential steps and expert tips to help you achieve the hardness, corrosion resistance, and aesthetics you want for your knives.

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