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...heat to the point of no magnetization with an immediate *(vertical) quench in either peanut or corn oil......
then a ~2hour bake at 250 with a nice soothing air cool followed by a vigorous honing just to see what will happen.......
i feel like dr. frankenstein........will it live?? will i make too much of a mess and make the wife angry?? tune in tomorrow... :D
That sounds like a good plan, except the making the wife angry part. See how the blade behaves when you hone it after the low 250 tempering cycle. If it hones the stone, then back in the oven at 350 for a couple hours and test the hones again. You'll find a sweet spot.