Steel for knife project
Looking for an old saw blade, file, or other steel for a homemade knife project.
Any info on where to find these, or advice on other ideas would be appreciated. Thanks. |
My dirt work guy just gave me a custom made knife , the steel is Damascus steel , buffalo horn and rosewood handle . I can ask if he can get u a knife blank
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Plenty of old used tools at pawn shops for cheap.
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Are you going to remove the temper and then anneal the steel after you are done? Or just try to work it without softening it? I have stack of old table saw and circular saw blades but the steel isn't that great in some of them. They will make a decent knife but nothing real high end.
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That's cool this is just a first try so I was going to start with a saw blade or something solid already so don't need a forge
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Hacksaw blades it what my grandaddy always used and still use them in the kitchen to this day
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Go to the hardware store and buy the biggest nastiest Old Hickory knive. Take it apart and re do the blade into the shape that you want it and make a new handle for it. I have seen some you tube videos where people make nice carving knives and from circular saw blades. That may be worth a shot. |
use a file as your base steel http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...fe-From-a-File
and here is a video of someone doing it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_jM...R22sebeeODbp48 these are great for solid thick blade rigid knife, but if you want a flexible knife then use a saw blade. a old hand saw is great for a knife blade if you want it very flexible like a fillet knife but if you want something that is semi-rigid but still has "some" flex to it, then use an old circular saw blade |
Lawnmower blades work good. Just go to any mower shop and ask for old used blades. Should get some for free or cheap.
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If you know someone that does concrete saw cutting, the blades they use are great for knives
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