I have several blank, ATS-43 knife blades. they have not been heat treated. I need to know how important heat treatment is for a knife's edge retention, scratch resistance, etc. basically, i need to know if I can make a good knife out of the blanks without heat treating it.
if i cannot, i was wondering if there are any common local businesses that could heat treat them for me. I know there is a smithy shop a few miles away, along with several hardware stores.
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