DIY BLADE QUESTION

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by aadhaulya » Sat Oct 17, 2015 1:44 pm

Hey, what new toy have you got now??

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by marksman_dd » Sat Oct 17, 2015 3:10 pm

Sog flaxation bowie

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by aadhaulya » Sat Oct 17, 2015 4:04 pm

marksman_dd wrote:Sog flaxation bowie

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Now, what is that marksman??

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by marksman_dd » Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:50 pm

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Finally my so called tanto blade is nearly sanded upImage

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by marksman_dd » Sat Oct 17, 2015 5:50 pm

Finally my so called tanto blade is nearly sanded upImage

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by aadhaulya » Sat Oct 17, 2015 8:08 pm

Really beautiful knives Vidhu, Your polishing job has also turned out well.

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by marksman_dd » Sat Oct 17, 2015 9:05 pm

Thanks..

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Post by marksman_dd » Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:46 pm

Final product..

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by aadhaulya » Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:52 pm

Vidhu,

That was a good innovation on a job well done.

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by marksman_dd » Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:59 pm

Thanks atul
Now it will be a proper blade, with a proper work.

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Post by brihacharan » Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:48 am

Great & Innovative job!!!
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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by marksman_dd » Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:49 am

Thanks a lot IFG GURUS

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by marksman_dd » Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:35 pm

Gurus and masters, needed to know where i can get the steel for knife, apart from the leaf spring, the steel plates those are available with the fabricators are worthy making knives?

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by kshitij » Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:15 pm

Generally the steels you will find at the regular sheet metal fabricators are hot or cold rolled mild steel. These have a hardness of 40HRC or lower. Also they have a low carbon content, hence not worth considering for knife making.
If you approach some one making pharma equipment you may be able to source stainless in 316, 420 or even 440. But these too are generally of the low carbon variant.
The guys you must approach are the ones who make saw tools or cutting tools. They will have some high carbon steels used in saw blade making. These are generally high carbon steels that are pre hardened and tempered. the same lines you cpuld also pick up old scrapped saw tools to make knife blanks out of. Thats what most of us do.

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Re: DIY BLADE QUESTION

Post by AnandNair » Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:18 pm

marksman_dd wrote:Gurus and masters, needed to know where i can get the steel for knife, apart from the leaf spring, the steel plates those are available with the fabricators are worthy making knives?
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Fabricators use Mild Steel, Not good enough for knife. You can practice making knife on them, shaping sanding etc.
Spring steel is good. 1095 steel easy to work, heat treat and temper. Rusts.
(even i am looking for some steel, atleast 1095. Here in Punjab no retailers nearby, and every one else talk in how many tons needed :shock: :mrgreen: )
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