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Good morning,
New to the Forum and machining.
I tried googling this, but came up with almost nothing.
Why don't people mill out axe heads and then heat treat them to proper temper?
I've read that 450F is about what is needed, and a kitchen oven
goes beyond that.
I've heat treated small tools using the oven, and it worked very well.
Just wondering what I'm missing, or is it a matter of using the time proven forging method works, so why change?
Thanks in advance,
Ken
New to the Forum and machining.
I tried googling this, but came up with almost nothing.
Why don't people mill out axe heads and then heat treat them to proper temper?
I've read that 450F is about what is needed, and a kitchen oven
goes beyond that.
I've heat treated small tools using the oven, and it worked very well.
Just wondering what I'm missing, or is it a matter of using the time proven forging method works, so why change?
Thanks in advance,
Ken