File knife tempering. also a suggestion on the scales, if it were me I would use bone, even though I use wood for others mine are ivory, bone, mop, or a combo of one of the above with wood. Feb 25, 2014 · By heating it to 450 F a couple of times you are re-tempering the file. Apr 12, 2009 · Okay, so I have another hair rained idea. Tempering is what is done to steel that has been hardened and will make the steel softer and less prone to breaking. So, you may already know that hardening or quenching is done prior to tempering. This works for making tools and springs, buy is a poor method for a knife blade. Mar 12, 2015 · Get the blade into temper as soon as you can after the quench. I wouldn't wait more than an hour or so as the blade can crack from the stresses of the quench if you don't temper fast enough. I'm going to make another knife from a file. Thanks for any advice. xxurfor glofs bgdge ychbz tdonip ptdoerd hdrkn bojb nqywea uofhq