I need to understand "grain"

[Bear Stone]

Hi fellas,
I don't know anything about grain, grain growth, fine grain, course grain and how it relates to knives. I've researched it but I'm blinded with tech stuff.
Can anyone recommend a web site that explains it and it's importance when forging knives.

Bear

[Colin KC]

Hi Bear,

Here is a couple of sites, followed by a VERY in depth lecture about steel heat treatment

http://www.sub-zero-cryogenics.com/faq.html

http://www.dfoggknives.com/hardening.htm

http://www.mmat.ubc.ca/courses/mmat380/lectures/2004/Lecture%205-Heat-treatment%20of%20Steel(complete).pdf

[Bear Stone]

Thanks Colin,

Plenty to think about here. :biggthump

Bear

[Colin KC]

Oh Yes!