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Title: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: Nosight on September 05, 2008, 06:19:00 PM

Hay all have a question for you

  Have a supply of riding lawn mowwer blades. Was wondering if these will make a good knife or not.

  The only thing I see wrong with them is they are a bit on the thin side.

  Any and all comments welcome... Thanks.....

  Later...........Buzz

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: Bobby Urban on September 05, 2008, 09:02:00 PM

Thin?  What kind of Mower are you riding?  I have made some damascus using mower blade steel and band saw blades.  Oh, yr you can make a knife with them.  A darn good one.

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: theunluckyhunter on September 05, 2008, 10:46:00 PM

they cant be that thin? i mean you couldnt make a hatchet out of one but the majority of the steel i use is 1/8 and i think mower blades are somewhere around there?

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on September 05, 2008, 11:36:00 PM

These are all knives I made using Mower blades. Some of them are almost 1/4", not too thin at all.

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/Knives/Dscn3507.jpg)

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/Knives/Dscn3515.jpg)

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/Knives/Dscn3498.jpg)

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/Knives/Dscn3433.jpg)

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/Knives/Dscn3431.jpg)

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on September 05, 2008, 11:37:00 PM

And a few more

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/Knives/Dscn3396.jpg)

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/Knives/Dscn3386.jpg)

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/Knives/Dscn3382.jpg)

 (http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n217/reviveourhomes/Knives/Dscn3378.jpg)

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: Nosight on September 06, 2008, 08:50:00 AM

Thanks for the input. I,ll start on one this weekend.

 Lewis those are some sweet knives.  Thankyou for showing....

  Later.........Buzz

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: beaver#1 on September 06, 2008, 11:33:00 AM

hey lewis do you temper those mower blades? and what do you use to cut them out

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: 2 edges on September 06, 2008, 06:21:00 PM

Lewis, You have made some great looking knifes thanks for sharing.

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: OconeeDan on September 06, 2008, 07:49:00 PM

Lewis, those look nice!  Dan

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: Lewis Brookshire III on September 06, 2008, 09:02:00 PM

Yeah I usually anneal the whole mower blade then cut the knife blank out, Grind do my filework. Then I would Heat treat it and temper.

Thanks for the comments guys. After making these I realize I am NO knife maker. It was fun while it lasted but it got old REAL quick. A knife maker surely has to have a passion for the work, there is alot of work to making a knife. Too much detail sanding and such for my lack of patience. LOL

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: NY LYCAON on January 02, 2009, 04:41:00 PM

HI,WHATS THE BEST WAY TO CUT THESE BLADES?
THANKS
TONY

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: tippit on January 02, 2009, 08:40:00 PM

Lewis,  They do look nice.  How hard do they get when you quench them?  Will a file skate off the edge?  Do they hold a sharp edge?   I am surprised they are that high in carbon content...Doc

Title: Re: Riding mowwer blades.
Post by: d. ward on January 02, 2009, 09:38:00 PM

All I gotta say is those are some dandy work right there.bd