Thanks for the comments guys.
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Originally Posted by Fulmaduro
John, very beautiful as always. I'm sure everybody would love to see a tutorial on that twisted steel filework! About the 80CrV2, does it heat treat the same as 5160, as mentioned on the Steel Baron's web site? I am very much interested in trying this steel out. Much thanks and keep them coming!
Tony Z
Kansas City, MO
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Tony, it's really 5160 with more carbon and a little bit of vanadium so yeah, it should HT similar. It's also tougher than 5160 and holds an edge longer, in my experiences with it.
I heat to around 1500 and soak for 5-10 minutes and quench in room temp parks 50. The parks 50
might be a little too fast for this steel, that's why I use at around 60 degrees or so.
Then adjust your tempering to suit the type of blade and the edge geometry. 350 degrees is probably a good place to start.
Hope that helps some.