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Heat Treatment Fundamentals
21 August 2020 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm MST
$100
Smiths heat-treat steel to change its microstructure and to bring out the physical and mechanical characteristics they desire in their metal. Little frustrates smiths more than a quench that ruins hours or weeks of forging.
DMC metallurgist Liz Cameron has worked in the steel industry and has a master’s degree in materials science and engineering. She has an expert-level knowledge of heat-treatment and how it affects steel’s strength, hardness, toughness and ductility.
Guesswork is not enough. An understanding of steel microstructures and heat-treatment processes gives smiths a detailed inside look at the metal they are working, and helps them master their steel and predict how it will behave. This is truly where art meets science.
Class Date: August 21, 2020 @ 5-8 p.m.
FREE for students enrolled in Bladesmithing 100 and Forge a Japanese Chef Knife (formerly Bladesmithing 200).