Knife color after tempering?
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Sybr86
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Knife color after tempering?
I just finished heat treating my first blade. I ground it out of ⅛ thick 1095. I tempered it at 400°F for 2 cycles of 2 hours. Is the color change a normal part of tempering?
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- Strange color.
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C-WADE7
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Re: Knife color after tempering?
Yes. It will become a straw color when tempered which is about what you have. Nice looking blade!
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Dan In MI
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Re: Knife color after tempering?
Sure is a good-looking blade! 
I look forward to seeing it finished.
I look forward to seeing it finished.USN 2000-2006
Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
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Adaptable and (usually) affable knife enthusiast, unsure of his knife collecting destination but enjoying the journey
Case taste, Rough Ryder budget
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Sybr86
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Re: Knife color after tempering?
Thank you both for the reassurance about the color. I'm currently waiting on some green and black G-10 for the handle material. I'll post an update when it is finished.