[TheForge] Stainless hardening question

Thu Apr 1 12:37:01 2004

   If quenching is how you anneal ss....How do you harden it without work 
hardening?

  I made stainless ulu and I want to harden it.  The knife is polished and 
done but I don't want to hit it.  It would ruin the finish.  

I soldered a pair of glasses with brass frames.  After I finished soldering 
them, they were too soft.  I taped them on top  of the washing machine and 
left them there for about 2 weeks.  The vibrations hardened the brass.  would 
that work with stainless.  Is there a more direct immeidiate way?

Daniel Kretchmar
www.irontreeworks.com

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Quoting "[email protected]" <[email protected]>:

> Yes, you need to go about 400 degrees F past (above) being non-magnetic
> Mike Schermerhorn
> 
> In a message dated 4/1/2004 9:45:50 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
> Does it have to be heated to non magnetic?
> 
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