Kress ATC

[Jonathan]

Hey Jonathan, How did you heat the items up for hardening? I only ask since I did some hardening with a blow torch and it was OK but i did some in the furnace and OMG what a difference, as much in common as sun and rain.

Chucked them in the chimney if I recall correctly!

[Ricardoco]

Chucked them in the chimney if I recall correctly!

next time
, give it a try in a furnace of some description, and dont forget, bright red first time and blue the next and im sure you will be very pleased with the results..

Rick

[Jonathan]

next time
, give it a try in a furnace of some description, and dont forget, bright red first time and blue the next and im sure you will be very pleased with the results..

Rick

I've done it before and been pleased with the results - I think this was just a funny grade of steel. The fire was plenty hot enough to get the pieces bright red.