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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: jonathan creason on April 06, 2011, 07:52:00 AM
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Been making a few knives from edger blades for fun. They seem to take a good edge, and hold up fairly well, although to be fair none have really been abused so I don't know how good they really are. I've gotten some requests from a couple of folks for a knife, though and if I'm going to do it for someone else I want to make sure I do it right. So, can anybody tell me what steel is used for edger blades so I can try to get the heat treatment right?
Thanks
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What kind of edger blades? Is it something newer off the shelf or something old out of a barn? The basic rule on scrap is to "Spark Test" it to try and determine the carbon content. There is a bunch of information on spark testing around the internet.
Do you already have a good handle heat treating steel?
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They're off the shelf. I like them because I can cut 2 knives from a single blade. The sparks are bright orange-ish I'd say.
I'd say I have a decent handle on heat treating. Not enough experience to say I have a good handle on it yet, but with these I do manage to get a good seemingly sturdy edge.