Trad Gang

Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Sharppoint on March 17, 2011, 09:53:00 PM

Title: spider web scales
Post by: Sharppoint on March 17, 2011, 09:53:00 PM

after i quench im geting black scales. with a lot of cleaning and sanding i get most of it out but always some spider webing left.ive tryed transmission oil and vegie oil with same results.any advice greatly apreciated.

Title: Re: spider web scales
Post by: Ragnarok Forge on March 18, 2011, 12:32:00 AM

All steel gets scale on it when you forge, it is part of the oxidation of steel under high heat.  Try soaking the blade in white vinegar for a couple days and scrubbing the scale off.  Your steel shouldn't be cracking in an oil quench.  Are you normalizing the steel prior to the quench?

Title: Re: spider web scales
Post by: tippit on March 18, 2011, 07:48:00 AM

What kind of steel are you using?  That maybe coming from forging/pounding the steel too cold especially if that spider web cracking is going into the steel...tippit

Title: Re: spider web scales
Post by: beaver#1 on March 22, 2011, 08:12:00 PM

i had a great smith tell me to keep a wire brush close by.  after you quench it and pull it out of whatever you are using rub it down with that brush or some sandpaper.  it does not get it all but it does help.

Title: Re: spider web scales
Post by: Kevin Evans on March 22, 2011, 09:26:00 PM

I use Brownells(Non-scaling Compound)
# 083-015-100

Yes it is exspensive,and yes absolutly no scale.

Title: Re: spider web scales
Post by: OconeeDan on March 27, 2011, 08:53:00 AM

I have been using Turco.

Dan