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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #60 on: April 07, 2017, 09:29:29 PM »
Ok so here is a few question for you guys in the know with steel. I know files can make great knives etc.

What about wrenches, hammers, circle saw blades, pruners etc? I see this stuff at auction all the time and goes super cheap so I am always thinking about grabbing it for when I dive into steel one day.
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #61 on: April 07, 2017, 10:17:31 PM »
I don't have a lot of experience carpsniper but i think that would be a great way to get started, the tools you mentioned would be high carbon alloys and can be forged into useful cutting  tool of your design.  As you gain more experience you could then order the specific stock for the right application.     
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #62 on: April 07, 2017, 10:21:50 PM »
Yeah that's what I was thinking. Stuff goes cheap and before getting to the spendy metal, rail road spikes and old tools, mower blades etc.

I was looking at some shovels and I love ulu blades. So I might have to pick up some at the next auction :drool:
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #63 on: April 10, 2017, 06:22:44 AM »
Files are good knife steel. Spring steel can be very good as well
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #64 on: April 10, 2017, 09:46:37 AM »
Great list to have! Thanks!

Lots of the big sawmill circular saws are not the same base steel as the teeth. Sometimes the teeth are even carbide. But the base steel is often 5160, which is a decent performer but can rust terribly easily.

I just made a Damascus blade with a Nicholson file and some 1080 from a disc blade... not dissimilar enough, but if welded up great. Going to make a larger pukko out of it, I'll post a pic...
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #65 on: April 10, 2017, 12:37:36 PM »
Bush knife is coming along nicely. Going to be antler handle of course.
Look forward to seeing the pukko

Made some more tongs for hammer stock and finished my bb'q fork
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #66 on: April 11, 2017, 10:58:16 AM »
good work !  dig the BBQ forks
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #67 on: April 11, 2017, 09:03:26 PM »
Look what followed me home. At least 120 lbs of spring steel
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #68 on: April 12, 2017, 10:21:47 AM »
This is the polished Damascus blade...

First forged damascus. Nicholson file and 1080 disc blade. 18 layers. No nickle so it didn't etch very distinct, so I polished it.



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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #69 on: April 12, 2017, 07:26:20 PM »
Nice job.  I'm saving all my HC steel scraps for doing pattern weld one of these days
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #70 on: April 12, 2017, 07:33:58 PM »
Awesome stuff guys :IBCOOL:
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #71 on: April 14, 2017, 08:22:00 AM »
This is the polished Damascus blade...

First forged damascus. Nicholson file and 1080 disc blade. 18 layers. No nickle so it didn't etch very distinct, so I polished it.







Does anyone want to buy this? I can build a custom for you with it, your design input. Or you can build it yourself.

Otherwise I have other plans for it... Limited time offer! I have 3 jobs going, then after those I'm going to make a Puukko out of it and keep it in the family!
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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #72 on: April 14, 2017, 08:26:03 AM »
Rain....

Pardon the dumb question but how will it hold up as in the edge? My daughter is 8, just starting to shoot....maybe she needs a knife as well.

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Re: Black smithing
« Reply #73 on: April 14, 2017, 08:36:19 AM »
It's 1080 and a Nicholson file, hardened really well, should be pretty darn excellent, actually.
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« Reply #74 on: April 14, 2017, 08:37:41 AM »
Ok...onto other thread...

 


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