Heat Treatment

The secret behind legendary edge retention.

The HONWAY Cryogenic Process

Our proprietary heat treatment involves three precise stages that transform the steel at a molecular level, resulting in blades that hold their edge up to 3x longer than conventionally treated steel.

  • Austenitizing: Heated to 1050°C in a controlled atmosphere furnace
  • Quenching: Rapid cooling to 200°C in a nitrogen gas bath
  • Cryogenic: Deep freeze to -70°C for 12 hours
  • Tempering: Triple tempering at 200°C to relieve stress