DIY Heat Treating Steel

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[@lv_woodturner3899]

Very useful video. Thanks.
I saw a video a long time ago about making armor in the 12 - 15th centuries. Blacksmiths were very much the skilled craftsmen. The video showed a painting of some wealthy nobleman wearing blue armor. This was a very consistent colour and was done by the blacksmith controlling the heat of the armor to achieve the colour. I cannot imagine how many years it took that craftsman to develop the techniques to control the temperatures with the coal or charcoal fired forge.
RIP for the top of the blue piece. LOL
I like to use O1 drill rod tool steel for cutters in wood turning tools. This is normally purchased annealed. It is also easy to harden and temper like your pieces. A big benefit of the O1 drill rod is that it is ground to a close tolerance of the nominal size.
Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave! The "O" in O1 stands for "oil Hardening", so heat treating is very similar to plain high carbon steel. I haven't had any experience with it, but I understand it is pretty easy to harden in the home shop.

[@Eagle48]

😅Thanks, Magdad. A clear, concise and practical explanation for those of us without a degree in metallurgy. Well done, as always.👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I tried to keep it simple so folks would feel confident giving it a try!

[@uktony1525]

357 Magdad, what an excellent video. It has helped me understand the language used in "Forged in Fire" which has up till now been a bit of a mystery. Thank you.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! This process has been used by knife makers for centuries!

[@jackthompson2132]

Very interesting show today. I’m sure I will be watching it again. Thank You for sharing!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack!

[@larrydemaar409]

Thanks for showing us your heat treatment and testing. Very helpful!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@frankg3072]

Very informative and educational video. Thanks for making it. 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank! Thanks for suggesting I make a heat treating video!

[@ihrescue]

What excellent value we get from MagDad's presentations. Thanks

[@357magdad]

And it's all free!

[@805ROADKING]

Good stuff Bud!! Nice addition to the agenda!!☻

[@357magdad]

Thanks RoadKing!

[@patjohnson3100]

Interesting demonstration on a subject I have wondered about but never really knew much about. Your demonstrations, such as tempering steel, or the earlier videos on oils etc., are well done and informative.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@stevewalker7822]

Very informative. It's nice to know how to do this when I need to.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve! Give it a shot sometime!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Great Info & Demo! Thanks Magdad!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Vic!

[@johnmccloskey8761]

Good video! Very informative. Love your simple and understanding explanation. Thanks

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I tried to keep it simple so viewers would feel confident giving it a try.

[@johnkelley9877]

That was very helpful Magdad! Thanks for sharing this information.

[@357magdad]

You're welcome John!

[@michaellindsay8934]

Great video ive done a lot of hardening ove the last 50 year's your method is just what ive done in the past. Thanks Magdad 😊

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael!

[@terryrogers1025]

Very well presented tutorial on home shop (layman’s) heating treating method, I have heat treated a fair amount of pieces myself, your method will work well for a person in a home shop. Thanks for the video, i appreciate your time.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Excellent tutorial! 😃👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks ScoutCrafter!

[@wingnutsworkshop]

Well Done, Professor! Thanks for today's lesson. I can see where that info will come in handy.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I hope it gives viewers confidence to give it a try!

[@haydenlindsey6481]

Just used this video to do an at home heat treat, on a replacement piece, for a vintage 3/4 inch drive PROTO - Plomb ratchet wrench. The video was super helpful!

[@357magdad]

I'm glad my video was helpful!

[@rollerbald]

Excellent information MagDad! Thanks for publishing this video.

[@357magdad]

You're welcome! I hope it gives folks the confidence to give it a try!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Dagnabbit Ol Blue ran off Again Magdad Mrs Magdad is going to be mad at you and Mr chuck LOL Good informative video it shows just about anyone can do heat treating at home using just some basic tools and a little practices.. Nice little short Sundays video looking forward to next Sundays video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! I spent some time looking for that little piece of steel with no luck!

[@SwarthyPlinker]

Great demonstration!

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@TheShadeTreeFixitMan]

Great tutorial done in a simple and precise manner. Thank you.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@Dardrum]

Thank You Magdad, great video.

[@357magdad]

You're welcome!

[@chrisT5259]

Mahdad, great video.Many thanks, super helpful.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris!

[@toolscouter]

Great tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing that. I’m sure it will come in handy one of these days. Hope you have a great week.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

[@Dalesworkshop]

Good stuff Magdad, Its good to know that if I needed to do that it can be done with shop equipment. Good video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dale! All you need is a propane torch and a dream!

[@tonylenge424]

That was great and I really appreciate you doing that. Thanks

[@357magdad]

You're welcome Tony!

[@ivanstiles7030]

That was a cool video Magdad. Thanks for all the knowledge.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ivan!

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Awesome info Magdad. Love the demo because I have had a hard time understanding tempering. Just getting into knife making at your suggestion. And I'm loving it. Thanks

[@357magdad]

A fool proof way to achieve a straw temper is with your kitchen oven. Bake it for an hour at 400 deg F, let it cool and repeat.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

@@357magdad I bought a little oven just for that but haven't used it yet lol

[@wayneo7307]

Thanks Magdad . Nice Job of Explanation and Demonstrating. Great Video.

[@357magdad]

You're welcome Wayne!

[@kerrygibbs8198]

Wow! Very informative and interesting. I didn’t know about both properties being separate!

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video Kerry!

[@mikeobrien2582]

This was really interesting. Great video!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mike!

[@johnmclaurin]

Interesting, I have had questions about that process. As far as the piece flying across your shop, I wonder where the stuff goes. Re-arranged my shop last week, moved my table saw and discovered items I had lost years ago! Now, I guess I need to search beneath my shelving units, but I’m too lazy to do it! Great video!

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! I spent some time looking for that little piece of steel!

[@upsidedowndog1256]

This was a very interesting video! I have always found it odd that to soften copper is the opposite of steel. I have never tried silver or gold but on the periodic table of elements they are closer to copper than steel.

[@357magdad]

I haven't tried copper, but to soften brass you heat it to dull red and then cool it either by dunking in water or in air. The brass won't "quench".

[@andyc972]

Thanks Magdad, that was well explained and demonstrated, another great reference video to add to your others on blueing etc.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy!

[@TheKidFromYTown]

Very good video - thank you.

[@357magdad]

You're welcome!

[@liljoeii6091]

Thank you for the demonstration and thank you for the video

[@357magdad]

You're welcome Joe!

[@westhighlandsshop]

Great info, thanks for sharing. I will be saving this for reference!

[@357magdad]

You're welcome David! I'm glad it was helpful!

[@LittleRestorers]

Such a helpful video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 👍

[@357magdad]

You're welcome!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

Great information on temper of steel

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@vzjtothalo1]

A good explanation!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@garageshopminnesota]

Interesting video! I learned a couple things.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@tonyn3123]

Excellent video. I have been watching knife makers and machinists on You Tube since COVID hit us. I have watched the hardening and annealing process on many videos but haven't felt warm and fuzzy enough to be confident to treat any steel I have worked. Thanks. And the color chart you showed is an excellent guide. I cannot find the chart on their website.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! I've had good success with 1075 steel. Below are links to my knife project and a link to that color chart:
www.anvilfire.com/21st-century-blacksmithing/temper-colors/
ruclips.net/video/bJtLM0ebUx8/видео.html

[@christopherlusk9385]

Thanks for the video. It was great.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Christopher!

[@TheCleric42]

And real simulated annealing 1:58 involves a supercomputer and protein structure data!

[@357magdad]

Chuck and I try to keep things simple!

[@marko11kram]

Good video. Thanks

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching Mark!

[@burtreynolds3143]

excellent !

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@chadfengel]

Interesting!!!! Thank you!

[@357magdad]

You're welcome Chad!

[@MASI_forging]

Thank for sharing 😃😃

[@357magdad]

Thanks for watching!

[@ronduval1142]

very informative!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@stewartew]

Great vidieo very informative, maybe when you find the blue temperd piece, you'll also find the part ScoutCrafter lost a couple weeks ago.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Stewart!

[@chriholt]

Very interesting! Thanks :)

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris!

[@5jjt]

It would be interesting to see how reheating, or multiple quenches, would perform.

[@357magdad]

If you miss your temper color, you can reheat and requench and try again.

[@beerdrinker6452]

Nice video.

[@357magdad]

Thank yoy!

[@alpine1600s]

Even with the new and improved knife steels, the heat treat is still a prerogative. All knives either roll or chip. What the intended use of the knife and blade geometry determines if the edge can hold to a higher heat treat or if it is finer edge like a straight edge where a chip would be catastrophic.

[@357magdad]

A knife maker definitely has to experiment with geometry and temper.

[@edgarmata7101]

👍🏼👍🏼

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@5jjt]

If the metal isn't immediately quenched, instead of letting air cool, would that make the metal softer than it originally was?

[@357magdad]

If you heat the metal to non-magnetic and let it air cool it will be soft and easy to file, drill, grind, etc.

[@dnthasslehoff]

If you ever find the blued piece, could you let me know if you see my missing 10 mm next to it?

[@357magdad]

Will do!🤣

[@rawbacon]

I'm known for losing my temper then flying off the handle and going haywire.

[@357magdad]

I lost my temper when I lost that piece of steel!