Kevin here is my suggestion for what it is worth. The 1075 is fine. Do a full quench in parks 50. No clay. Then do your standard two two hour temperin...

Welcome David. It is good to have you in the ABS and the forum. Brion

Welcome to the ABS and the forum Skip. Brion

Kevin, 80crv2 can take a hamon due to having around .5% manganese. However that is when quenched in parks 50. 80crv2 does best when full quenched in p...

Welcome Jeremy. It is good to have you here on the forum. Looks like you are on your way. One thing, can you re size your picture? Our rules are pictu...

Travis, a few suggestions. A rotary tool such as a dremel comes in real handy for this. I would recommend getting a good variable speed rotary tool. F...

Kevin for 1075, use 1475 and parks 50. Can you use water? Yes, but it can cause issues like cracking. The ASM guidelines are for industrial applicatio...

Yes, you should wear a respirator while quenching. As Andy said, that smoke coming off is vaporized oil. Not good to breathe in. Brion

Welcome Erik. It is good to have you in the ABS and on the forum. You have a pretty good Master smith right near you in Breaux Bridge in Chris Marks. ...

Kevin, no you do not need water to quench the 1075. Parks 50 will work fine at 80 degrees. Things to look at. How thick was your clay? How thick were ...

Hello Tony and welcome to the ABS and the forum. Brion

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Well thanks Ed. That is going to be in my brain a while. Lol. Luckily my shop is attached to the house and I have been spending more time out there wo...

I am with you Karl. As you said if they move it back a few weeks the attendance would be horrible. It is going to take a long while to get things back...