Quote Originally Posted by SpecialWarr View Post
The reason I was wondering what this crap metal is made of is because most stainless steel can be hardened in the home oven (although I'll not post the heat treating chart here because of its' size) and although they may have been heat treated, that does not mean that they cannot be re-heat treated to a better hardness! Additionally, most if not all, have and excelent resistance to warping IF the proper precautions are taken in the process of cool-down air hardening..... and I need something to do at night!

Thanks for the info though, the rest of us beginners are itching to get started!
Seriously doubt any stainless can be hardened in a normal home oven
Heat treat is softening hardened steel back to usable range
If i got my facts correctly