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Heat treating ovens
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03/16/15 02:03 PM
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MikeC
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Ok knife makers,which one are you using and why? It's time for me to replace my old dinosaur of an oven.
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Re: Heat treating ovens
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03/16/15 08:51 PM
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Mike I use an Evenheat KO22.5. I bought it about 9 years ago and within the last 5 years I added the Rampmaster controls. I bought it because the wifey has an evenheat ceramic kiln and it has performed flawlessly. She has gotten away from ceramics and sold it a couple of years ago for what she paid for it. The KO has also been equally as good. I have heat treated somewhere around 300 knives with it without an issue. I really like the rampmaster controls...it allows me to program and store 12 different heat treat settings which is nice if you do different steels.
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Re: Heat treating ovens
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03/17/15 03:44 PM
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Craig B
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Evenheat for me also. Never had any problems with it. You might look at Paragon, they are in Mesquite and that might save a little on shipping..
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Re: Heat treating ovens
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03/17/15 08:28 PM
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MikeC
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Thanks guys, I'm looking at both brands. I know that Kev bought his Paragon from one of the knife supply dealers and picked it up at the factory in Mesquite.
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Re: Heat treating ovens
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03/17/15 08:37 PM
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MikeC
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Well it looks like the 18" paragon is $230 more than the 18"Even Heat. I'll get a quote on shipping on the Even Heat and see what it is.
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Re: Heat treating ovens
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03/17/15 08:54 PM
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Kev®
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What was the price for the evenheat? And who did you use?
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Re: Heat treating ovens
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03/17/15 08:55 PM
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Also are you looking for the argon kit?
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Re: Heat treating ovens
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03/17/15 11:19 PM
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MikeC
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No argon kit. Heat treat foil and a little saw dust works good enough for me.
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