Thread: Kerosene60 custom build Step by Step

Step 4,5,6, and 7 (repeat)

Tempering is a necessary pain in the southern regions. before I temper I sand the blade to 120 grit. then heat to critical (1550 deg.) soak for 15 min. then quench in 115 deg. oil. place in 250 deg. oven for 2 hours. let rest 24 hours, repeat, sanded to 220 grit, repeat, sanded to 400 grit. what you get is a black ugly smooth razor hardened to about 63-65 RC. (NOTE: the blade has not been cut back yet, it will be 7/8 when finished)



The pre-sanding makes the polishing much easier. the following pics show the blade polished up to white rouge. Not good enough for me, I'll sand one more time with 00 steel wool then polish with green jewelers rouge.