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Post by twomoons on Nov 30, 2009 16:15:11 GMT -5
Had some swede steel from old crosscut saw blades and had made a few knives out of it but havent for a while as I had too cut the blades to shape with a diamond saw. Well a friend said to try a plasma cutter so we did and the blades after final shaping lost NO temper. The original saw blade was over 100 years old and hard as a bankers heart. A carbide drill skids on the steel but it is still flexible. Some of the best steel i have ever had, I use scraps for cut off tools in the lathe. Anyhow here is the test knife a simple butcher knife for gutting and butchering. The blade is so sharp you can shave hair in half without touching your arm. The other knife is a rehandled OLD green river knife. Attachments:
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Post by jimiowa on Nov 30, 2009 18:14:03 GMT -5
Nice looking knives!!
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Post by jimh on Nov 30, 2009 18:42:20 GMT -5
you have a plasma cutter?
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Post by twomoons on Dec 1, 2009 9:20:36 GMT -5
My neighbor does, we trade i do his lathe work and he cuts and welds for me.
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Post by deputydon on Dec 1, 2009 11:01:57 GMT -5
Had some swede steel from old crosscut saw blades and had made a few knives out of it but havent for a while as I had too cut the blades to shape with a diamond saw. Well a friend said to try a plasma cutter so we did and the blades after final shaping lost NO temper. The original saw blade was over 100 years old and hard as a bankers heart. A carbide drill skids on the steel but it is still flexible. Some of the best steel i have ever had, I use scraps for cut off tools in the lathe. Anyhow here is the test knife a simple butcher knife for gutting and butchering. The blade is so sharp you can shave hair in half without touching your arm. The other knife is a rehandled OLD green river knife. I can say after viewing them first hand, they are BOTH nice knifes!!!!!!!! AND sharp!!!!! |
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Post by jimiowa on Dec 1, 2009 11:25:43 GMT -5
My neighbor does, we trade i do his lathe work and he cuts and welds for me. CAN'T BEAT A DEAL LIKE THAT! Hmm, If I could talk my brother into buying a plazma cutter, I would give him the welder I don't use and don't care to develop the skills with? With 3 brothers(the other two brothers are out of state) and a Dad who are better welders, why bother? |
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Post by bounce on Dec 13, 2009 8:56:27 GMT -5
DD, would you want to take a picture of my old saw blade knife to put hear? Guess we could lay out a few others as well for the picture?
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