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Originally Posted by EarlyPorsche
So cool! What is the magnet doing? Also, how did you choose the oil/temperature? Do some people just dump it into cool water?
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I am using 5160 steel. 5160 needs to be heated to the point where it is no longer magnetic. I use the magnet to check for this. Once it is hot enough to be non magnetic I quench in 130 degree oil. 5160 is considered an alloy of sorts and needs to be quenched in heated oil. 1095, 1085 etc... can be quenched in water. The recommended quenching temps for 5160 is 130 degrees to 160 degrees. I start on the low end because I am doing a run of knives and each knife I quench will raise the temperature of the oil a little.