Nov 1, 2016 · The finish flattting should be done with a flat face to limit the divots..Be sure to keep your metal up to forging temp and well brushed at the last stages of you blade formation . The temperature transferr to the anvil is very fast the thinner the blade ., Give it a wack and good luck. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim

Feb 13, 2009 · It would be well worth the time and money to invest in some bladesmithing books, Wayne Godderds " $50 Dollar Knife Shop" will take you step by step through forging a coil spring into a finished blade, and you can usualy pick up the book for around 10 dollars through Amazon.com. Its good info and worth the read

Feb 16, 2022 · Well I had some blades I needed to harden and temper. So, I bring it up to quench temperature (magnet helps), quench it in motor oil and then I heated a chunk of steel in the forge and place the blade on it and watch the colours. Blue or close to it is fine, on the back of the blade not on the edge or the tip. And cool it in water.

Jan 22, 2019 · I've made 5-6 knives in the last 2 months mainly rebar knives. RR spike knives. And a few from flat stock we have at work. I work in a rebar fabrication shop mainly I use the scrap to make knives but I'd like to find some good steel around the farm that I could forge a knife that would have and maintain a solid sharp edge.

May 7, 2013 · So I cut it in half diagonally to avoid the hole. I have another piece about the same size as in the first picture. I may make a bowie knife out of that. should be able to get about a 7 inch blade and then 5 inch handle. This one has a blade width of about 2.5 inches. In the bowie knife 1.5 to 1.75 inches might be the correct proportion.

Dec 6, 2012 · BP0420 Forging a Knife from an Old File by Don Abbott We’ve had several questions lately on forging knives from old files, so I thought I would give a step-by-step procedure for a simple method that I use from time to time. Understand that these are simple instructions for a very simple blade.

Jan 22, 2016 · The only way to make a colored blade that won't wear, scrape, etc. is to use a material THAT color. Finding a material that will make a usabe blade would be the real trick. How much can you afford? Frosty The Lucky.

From Knife chat. Jan 16, 2009 [m_brothers] could I weld a crack in the top of his blade, spine area, it's all the way through, if I grind it out and the weld, and whatever, is it still usable? knife will be preheated to 300F for welding then will be put back in oven at 300 for 15 minutes, then al...

Oct 17, 2011 · metal badsaw blades most of the time have a different metal for the teeth.The rest of the metal is not as high in carbon as it does not make as good a blade as you may want. Since it is cheap take a few pieces and heat treat them and see if …

Dec 28, 2015 · the "3" rail clips have .5-.6 % C and so about double, 5160 automotive springs have .6 I would NEVER claim that .3% is a knife worthy steel, (I assume that the .2% is a typo as 1020 with .2% C is pretty much the definition of "mild steel") Shoot most rail would make a much better blade than the spikes that hold it down as rail has a higher ...