American Bladesmith Society's, Mastersmith, Kevin R. Cashen presents us with valuable information on "Heat Treating."

The chapters include:

1. Discussing "Quenching Fluids"              

2. Forged Blade Heat Treating (HT)

3. Hamon HT Line & Clay Technique

4. Shrouded Coal Forge HT Technique

5. "Snap" Temper & Blade Elasticity

6. "Second" 1095 HT & Normalizing Blades

7. Metallurgy Concepts "Chalk Talk"

8. Tempering HOW & WHY; and Questions

Mid-America Bladsmithing Symposium & Knife Show  August 26 - 29, 2010