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W2 kiritsuke quench question.
Hey all! Got a W2 from NJ Steel Baron that I’ve ground and it’s ready for HT. I’ve made one before and it came out pretty good for my first time doing a hamon on W2.
My question is, I’m looking to get a little more detail and activity out of the hamon this go around and I know I can do an interrupted quench in water or brine first for like 2-3 seconds and then into the oil, but obviously my concern is with cracking. So with that in mind, has anyone done a quench in cooled oil for a happy medium with less worry about cracking from the water?
Would love everyone’s input if you’ve tried this or from any of the material autists. lol
Cheers!
Kaz
u/flyer_kaz — 2 days ago