Hot Shot Ovens
Declare Your Independence with a Hot Shot Oven. No More waiting for minimum quantities, long lead times or waiting to get started on that prototype. With your own Hot Shot Oven you can heat treat your parts with a flick of the switch and on your time! Heat treating knives is done to harden the steel for sufficient use and to not cause any damage or weakness to the knife. Owning your own oven allows you to heat treat on your time and not have to wait for the heat treating facility.
What is heat treating?Heat treating is the process of heating your knives to a desired temperature, ramping the temperature(s) at a certain rate of time, soaking or holding it at the temperature(s) and then cooling it. A Hot Shot Oven will ensure that when you heat treat your knife, it will improve the strength, durability and reduce wear on your blade. This is a must have tool for the serious knife maker, blade smith or anyone getting started in the craft of knife making.
Why heat treat?The purpose of heat treating is to bring steel to a hardened state. The correct hardness depends on the application of the steel being treated.
Why would I want my own oven to heat treat?The main reason you would want to do your own heat treating is to save time and money. Heat treating facilities can often be backed up, expensive and require certain size batches of material to be done at one time. Heat treating knives allows the knife to get to a hardness level that will not cause the knife to bend, get damaged or cause any weak parts.
We offer a variety of ovens for your desired needs. Whether you are a knife maker, blade smith or anyone getting in the craft of knife making we have the perfect size oven for you! For small knives or even ax blades we have the HS-360K or check out the HS-1200K if you are looking to hold larger parts. Our NEW HS-18k, is a 18"deep oven for your longer knives, blades, etc.
