The essential heat treatment companion you've been searching for-crafted by a maker, for makers.
After years of scouring the internet for reliable heat treating information, SLH Blades founder Stacy Hall compiled this indispensable collection of recipes for knife steels. Born from personal experience and countless hours of research since beginning Knifemaking in 2012, this book eliminates the frustration of hunting through manufacturer data sheets and forum threads.
Inside you'll find straightforward, workshop-tested heat treating protocols specifically tailored for knife applications. No lengthy metallurgical essays or beginner basics-just the temperatures, times, and techniques you need to achieve the sough after hardness for blades (in the most commonly used blade steels, from simple carbon varieties to complex CPM and stainless options.
This compact reference puts years of collected knowledge at your fingertips, allowing you to spend less time researching and more time in the workshop doing what you love-making exceptional knives.
Created by a knifemaker who understands the challenges of home heat treating, this resource belongs in every bladesmith's workshop.
