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Offline Deerhunter21

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First heat treat! Great results!
« on: October 12, 2019, 09:03:43 pm »
Today i did my first heat treat. nothing special, just 4 hrs at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. The results were amazing! i could thin peices that i couldn't before and grainy stuff is now waxy. Its amazing!
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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: First heat treat! Great results!
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2019, 10:15:18 pm »
Congratulations!  What method did yo use to heat?
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Re: First heat treat! Great results!
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2019, 08:39:29 am »
i put flakes on a tray and stuck it in the oven at 400deg F for 4 hrs, i went very basic.
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Offline Outbackbob48

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Re: First heat treat! Great results!
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2019, 10:47:54 am »
Very Basic until a stone with a little moisture blows the door apart on the wifes oven :o Bob
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Re: First heat treat! Great results!
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2019, 12:02:22 pm »
yeah, i thought about that. I found a toaser oven for 1$ on craigslist. i dont expect too much but ill check it out.
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Offline mullet

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Re: First heat treat! Great results!
« Reply #5 on: October 14, 2019, 05:20:11 am »
I've been using a Black&Decker toaster oven for years for small pieces. It gets up to 550dg and I pick them up at the flea market for about $5
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Re: First heat treat! Great results!
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2019, 03:03:39 pm »
Look for a turkey roaster at a yard sale. that is what I used with Lake Michigan beach sand.
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