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It can also be tempered at a higher temperature, see graph below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExtra hardness points can be achieved by hardening around 1080 and subsequent cooling to at least -70, using a dry ice mixture or liquid nitrogen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContent:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 70%;\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.5%;\"\u003eC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 17%;\"\u003eCr\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15.5%;\"\u003eMo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15.5%;\"\u003eVa\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15.5%;\"\u003eMn\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15.5%;\"\u003eSi\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 18.5%;\"\u003e 1.7 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 17%;\"\u003e18 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15.5%;\"\u003e1 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15.5%;\"\u003e3 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15.5%;\"\u003e0.3 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 15.5%;\"\u003e0.8 %\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardness upon hardening and tempering of ELMAX:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/files\/Anloping_aca867c0-a61f-4e9d-aadc-59ec243374a9_480x480.png?v=1641649969\" alt=\"tempering and hardening of elmax\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uddeholm","offers":[{"title":"2.5x50x550mm","offer_id":929698054148,"sku":"ELMAX-2-5-50","price":1029.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false},{"title":"2.5x200x400mm","offer_id":929698086916,"sku":"ELMAX-2-5-200","price":1775.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false},{"title":"4.5x50x1000mm","offer_id":42449901355261,"sku":"ELMAX-456-50","price":2349.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5x200x400mm","offer_id":43065453478141,"sku":null,"price":3516.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"5x50x550","offer_id":10216149155887,"sku":"ELMAX-5-50","price":1139.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false},{"title":"6.75x70x150mm","offer_id":46562709143805,"sku":"ELMAX-6.75-70-150","price":1704.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/files\/Uten_tittel_-_09._september_2026_kl._10.23.38-2.png?v=1789040190"},{"product_id":"sleipner-knivstal","title":"Sharpens rust-resistant knife steel","description":"\u003cp\u003e Sleipner is Böhler Uddeholm's modification of the popular knife steel D2. The change in composition compared to D2 gives Sleipner improved toughness and good wear resistance and resistance to chipping. Sleipner is delivered hot-rolled, which gives less internal stress in the steel, but a surface with a little glow peel (black surface).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eCompared to A2, Sleipner will provide higher wear resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Used in many of Lionsteel's knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cspan\u003eC:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCr\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMo\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cspan\u003eV\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cspan\u003eMan:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e Say:\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0.9%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e 7.8%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e 2.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e 0.5%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0.9%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Curing:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003col\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 1020C for 30 min\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Cool between aluminum plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 215C for 2h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e Cool in air\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e 215C for 2h\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e We always recommend experimenting with hardening when trying new steels, to find a method that works for you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Utgående","offers":[{"title":"4.2x200x400mm","offer_id":1110404628484,"sku":"SLEIPNER4-2-200","price":1049.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"6x200x400mm","offer_id":1110417473540,"sku":"SLEIPNER6-200","price":1469.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.2x50x550","offer_id":10106891730991,"sku":"SLEIPNER4-2–50","price":944.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/files\/Uten_tittel_-_09._september_2026_kl._10.23.38-5.png?v=1789046240"},{"product_id":"a8mod","title":"A8 Mod","description":"\u003ch3\u003e Known for its toughness\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e A8 Mod is a legendary tool steel that is widely used in military knives and other edged tools that are designed to withstand hard use. Many people know CPM 3V which is a very tough steel, but here it has met its match in toughness!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e We sort the plates by size, and have also categorized the steel plates based on how flat they are to make it easier to understand. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable class=\"wikitable\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Carbon\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carbon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCarbon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silicon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilicon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca title=\"Vanadium\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vanadium\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVanadium\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n \u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manganese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManganese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chromium\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChrome\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\n \u003ca title=\"Molybdenum wiki\" href=\"https:\/\/no.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Molybden\"\u003eMolybdenum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0.50%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0.90%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0.50%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0.50%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 8.50%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 1.2%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Austenitizing Temp: 1020-1050C (1870-1920F)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Cooling: Between aluminum plates, preferably with compressed air\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Tanning: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/files\/C4970986-9830-48A3-BECF-B2D17190433E_large.jpeg?v=1537254858\" alt=\"A8Mod tempering chart heat treat tempering graph\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Condition: - Annealed\u003cbr\u003e Surface: - Descaled\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCorrosion Protection: - Dry\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Edges: - Rolled Edge\u003cbr\u003e Mechanical Properties:\u003cbr\u003e Tensile Strength: max. 800MPa\u003cbr\u003e Tolerances: - Acc. to DIN EN 10048\u003cbr\u003e Thickness Tolerance: -0 \/ +0.3mm\u003cbr\u003e Width Tolerance: -0 \/ +4.6mm\u003cbr\u003e Length Tolerance: -0 \/ +10mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Contact us if you have any questions!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BESTAR","offers":[{"title":"3.3x50x400","offer_id":44205270925565,"sku":"A8m3.3x50x400","price":282.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false},{"title":"3.3x50x600","offer_id":44205270106365,"sku":"A8M3.3x50x600","price":324.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false},{"title":"3.3x50x600-2s","offer_id":44322742501629,"sku":"A8M3.3x50x600-2s","price":282.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.3x50x600-3s","offer_id":44322742599933,"sku":"A8M3.3x50x600-3s","price":259.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false},{"title":"3.3x300x500","offer_id":44205268926717,"sku":"A8M3.3x300x500","price":1145.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5x75x400","offer_id":36673291321505,"sku":"A8M4.5x75x400","price":314.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false},{"title":"4.5x75x400 (2nd grade)","offer_id":44330501013757,"sku":"A8M4.5x75x400-2","price":259.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5x75x500","offer_id":36673278181537,"sku":"A8M4.5x75x500","price":366.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false},{"title":"4.5x75x600","offer_id":44205021593853,"sku":"A8M4.5x75x600","price":389.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5x75x600-2.sort","offer_id":44330572513533,"sku":"A8M4.5x75x600-2","price":335.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5x75x600-3.black","offer_id":44330583228669,"sku":"A8M4.5x75x600-3","price":303.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5x315x1150","offer_id":9071834300463,"sku":"A8-4-5-315-1150","price":2099.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false},{"title":"4.5x315x1150 2nd grade","offer_id":44330706174205,"sku":"A8-4-5-315-1150-2s","price":1889.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"4.5x315x1150 3rd grade","offer_id":44330706206973,"sku":"A8-4-5-315-1150-3s","price":1784.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/products\/tFlatbar3.JPG?v=1720626345"},{"product_id":"d2-verktoystal-1","title":"D2 Tool steel","description":"\u003ch6\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n\u003ch6\u003e High Carbon. High Chromium.\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eD2 is a very popular steel for use in both factory-made and handmade blades. Consider semi-stainless. This means that the steel resists rust, and at the same time has good egg retention with reasonable toughness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e choose size \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable class=\"wikitable\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Carbon\" title=\"Carbon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCarbon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Silicon\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSilicon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Manganese\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eManganese\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/no.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Krom\" title=\"Chrome wiki\"\u003eChrome\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chromium\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe molybdenum\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\u003cth style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\n \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/no.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vanadium\" title=\"Vanadium wiki\"\u003eVanadium\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/th\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e1.53%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0.35%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e0.40%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003e12.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 0.85%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\u003ctd style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e 0.85%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Austenitizing Temp: 1020-1050C (1870-1920F)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Cooling: Air or between aluminum plates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Tanning: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: none;\" alt=\"tarnishing of d2 tool steel\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/files\/Anloping_480x480.png?v=1641649700\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Get in touch with questions!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BESTAR","offers":[{"title":"3.5x20x350","offer_id":42895648686333,"sku":"D2-3.5x20x350","price":173.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.5x50x600 mm 1st sorting","offer_id":42895607824637,"sku":"D2-3.5x250x400-1s","price":259.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.5x50x600 mm 2. sorting","offer_id":42895613919485,"sku":"D2-3.5x50x600-2s","price":209.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.5x250x400 mm","offer_id":9071839608879,"sku":"D2","price":614.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/products\/tplate5.JPG?v=1720626825"},{"product_id":"a2-verktoystal","title":"A2 Tool steel","description":"\u003cp\u003e A2 is an air-hardening tool steel with good properties for knives \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/files\/Screenshot_2022-01-02_140346_480x480.png?v=1641128642\" alt=\"A2 contains, among other things, 1% carbon and 5% chromium, 0.95% molybdenum and silicon (0.3), manganese (0.5) and vanadium (0.2).\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Cured at 940-960 degrees Celsius, holding time at least 15 min.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Cool in air, preferably between two sheets of aluminum\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eTemper immediately after cooling, for example 180 degrees for 2x2 hours, i.e. a total of 4 hours with cooling in air in between. Can also be tempered somewhat higher, for example 220, with good results. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/files\/A2_Herding_og_Anloping_480x480.png?v=1641128883\" alt=\"hardening of A2 tool steel hardening temperature and tempering temperature\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Remember \u003ca title=\"foil for hardening knives\" href=\"https:\/\/storbua.no\/products\/herdefolie-rustfri-stalfolie\"\u003etool foil for hardening\u003c\/a\u003e stainless blades\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e It is also the steel that emerged victorious from the extensive testing conducted by Gough customs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TSVs2LCZ-TQ\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/2.bp.blogspot.com\/-E3KJSpeQcNs\/WM6bGR5DWfI\/AAAAAAAAAG0\/n0-kysy8kCQOCHhxCGbwch0GB_f-asvzACEw\/s640\/A2%2Btempering%2Bchart.png\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BESTAR","offers":[{"title":"3.5x50x400","offer_id":9176428576815,"sku":"A2-3-5-50-400","price":215.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"3.5x50x600","offer_id":9176527470639,"sku":"A2-3-5-50-600","price":312.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/products\/tFLATBAR7.png?v=1720626837"},{"product_id":"aebl","title":"AEB-L Stainless knife steel","description":"\u003cp\u003eHere you have the well-known stainless steel AEB-L, which is just as suitable for the kitchen as it is in the woods. The steel is of super high quality, without having the price of the best “super steels” made using more expensive processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt can be hardened at 1040 degrees with cooling to room temperature, 1060 degrees with cooling in a freezer, or 1080 with deep-freezing using liquid nitrogen or dry ice. Such a higher temperature, combined with deep-freezing, can provide 1-2 HRC higher hardness, but performance will still be good without it, as long as the hardening temperature (austenitizing temperature) is reduced as mentioned. In any case, we recommend cooling the knife blade in the freezer after it has cooled to room temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe recommend everyone to experiment with hardening knife steel to get to know it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the difference between AEB-L and SF100?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth of these are names for the same type of steel, but SF100 is produced in the UK. Currently, the sheets are in 3mm SF100.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePS: Slightly curved 5-12mm means this is the height from the table to the highest part of the sheet, in the middle, when you place it on a flat table. It has little or nothing to do with making knives, and the minimal curve that exists over a knife span (e.g., 25cm) is very small and straightens out when you harden the blade or grind it. The other sheets are completely flat, so here you can choose freely whether you want to save a few crowns on a sheet that has a slight bend or have one that is 100% flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy deep-freeze stainless steel after hardening?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen hardening stainless steels like AEB-L, it can be an advantage to put the blade in the freezer after cooling in oil. 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Such a higher temperature, with deep cooling, could give approx. 1 HRC higher hardness, but is not necessary to use the steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e We recommend everyone to experiment with hardening to get to know the steel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BESTAR","offers":[{"title":"2x200x400mm","offer_id":46229937848573,"sku":"4034-2x200x400","price":1049.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"2x200x400mm (slightly curved)","offer_id":46229925822717,"sku":"4034-2x200x400-2s","price":733.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/products\/image_4e7e5675-fdfb-4732-88e8-cc283dc3aa0a.jpg?v=1720626023"},{"product_id":"rustfri-damask-plate-med-kjerne-av-vg-10","title":"Damanox VG10 - Stainless Damask plate with a core of VG-10","description":"\u003cp\u003e Finally, you can make your own knives from scratch with stainless laminated damask!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Realize your vision with 67 layers of damask, with a core of Japanese knife steel VG-10, known from premium kitchen knives, but this steel is produced at a Chinese steel mill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe pattern you get comes in 4 variations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e We have large plates without embossing, and 3 smaller variants finished with a pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e Hardening\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The steel is delivered unhardened and ready for drilling, filing and grinding.\u003cbr\u003e Curing temperature 1050-1100 degrees\u003cbr\u003e Tempering: 2x2 hours at 150-250 degrees\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e Tips and tricks\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The steel has hardenable and good edge steel (VG10) surrounded by tough stainless steel that does not harden. This gives you the advantage of a hard edge and a tough blade. It also makes sharpening easy after hardening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e With thin blades, it is advantageous to do the sharpening after hardening because a thinly sharpened blade is very vulnerable to damage, excessive temperature or warping during heating and cooling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e Raindrop, Dragonskin, Beach and Laminar\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe three patterns Raindrop, Dragonskin and Beach are embossed in a special press to slightly bend the steel layers so that the differences between layers are revealed when the knife blade is sharpened. Laminar is completely flat and smooth, and it is the basis for the other three unique patterns before pressing. You can use it as is for a topographic parallel line effect, or you can modify the pattern with a hammer or press to create your own pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e Do you have any questions?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e If you have any more questions about this steel, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/storbua.no\/pages\/kontakt-oss\" title=\"Contact us big bua\"\u003econtact us\u003c\/a\u003e now!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e We look forward to seeing your results!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Feel free to send us pictures of your projects with Damanox!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jane","offers":[{"title":"Raindrop (2x100x300mm)","offer_id":46615290216701,"sku":"VG10-Plate-2.5-Raindrop-10x30cm","price":944.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Dragonskin (2x100x300mm)","offer_id":46615290249469,"sku":"VG10-Plate-2.5-Dragonskin-10x30cm","price":944.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Beech (2x100x300mm)","offer_id":46615290282237,"sku":"VG10-Plate-2.5-Beach-10x30cm","price":944.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true},{"title":"Laminar Large panel (2.5x205x1230mm)","offer_id":46615290315005,"sku":"VG10-Plate-2.5-Laminar-20.5x123","price":7139.0,"currency_code":"NOK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/files\/Uten_tittel_-_09._september_2026_kl._10.23.38-6.png?v=1789046592"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2148\/6651\/collections\/image_a6bffb01-6dec-4156-8056-3ca5e60efb1c.heic?v=1663263697","url":"https:\/\/storbua.dk\/en\/collections\/rustfritt-hoylegert-stal.oembed","provider":"Storbua.no","version":"1.0","type":"link"}