[TheForge] Temper colors

[martin marks]

Good morning gang,

I have a rookie question. I have been forging knives for friends of mine for some practice. I have heat treated, hardened, and tempered them then polished the blades to a high mirror finish. They look ok but I have found that when they are used to slice hot meats like a roast or steak, the temper colors run the blade again and ruin the finish. I assume the blade has to be treated to prevent this issue.  Any advice? Thanks guys. 


Zach