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Deckard, in case you decide to try the interrupted quench, the time until you can safely pull the blade out varies with the oil. Kevin was using Park's #50, so you might have to experiment a bit if...

Houghton, at least in the USA, has a reputation for being very accommodating to knifemakers and is willing to sell small quantities. I believe their Houghton "Quench K" is the fast oil that you would...

As I mentioned, Kevin Cashen can explain this interrupted quench stuff better than I, so I'll let him do it. The video clips I am posting are from Kevin's Heat Treating Demo/Lecture at the Ashokan...

I have watched Kevin Cashen (MS) perform interrupted quenchs on 1084 blades on several occasions. The technique works (I have used it myself) and has several benefits; chiefly, it allows you a chance...