My plan is to send the parts I'm making out to be heat treated by the same professionals that have heat treated the tools and dies that I design and fabricate for metal shaping, punching and forming.
My question is this:
Is the standard blade heat treating focused specifically on the edge and bevel? Is this a natural assumption when heat treat is applied to a blade or would I assume that the entire part would be treated?
AFTER THOUGHT;
This will be a full tang cleaver measuring 11 inches long by 6 tall and .190" thick to start. Would it be wise not to heat treat the entir