Successful re-Strawing

dnickels · 07-11-2016, 06:18 PM

That is a handy chart and info. Thanks !

I used the oil I did because it was handy and about like machine oil or 3 in 1 oil.

So, the oil does nothing to impart or affect the color in the end?

ithacaartist · 07-11-2016, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dnickels

So, the oil does nothing to impart or affect the color in the end?

That's right. Quenching is important during initial hardening, to cool quickly when the steel is hot enough to be non-magnetic. Ever notice when grinding on a shiny piece of metal that when it gets really hot, the same gradient in the pic emanates from the cut? The color is not much more, if any, than one molecule thick!

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07-11-2016, 06:18 PM	#1
dnickels User Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 22 Thanks: 8 Thanked 24 Times in 8 Posts	That is a handy chart and info. Thanks ! I used the oil I did because it was handy and about like machine oil or 3 in 1 oil. So, the oil does nothing to impart or affect the color in the end?