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Thesquirrelslinger:

--- Quote from: seider on March 01, 2013, 10:40:22 pm ---that is a good looking knife.  I was talking to my wife last night about learning how to make knifes.  I work at a machine shop so i have access to all kinds of stainless some heat treated and others not or some were in between.  What rockwell number is good for knifes.  Also what tools are needed i know i could slap a slab in my 5 axis cnc and knock one out with just alittle clean up but I would rather do it buy hand...

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Go for something between 55-65 once hardened, that will give a good edge. I once made a sword-katana thing from some type of steel I could not identify. my friend has a penetration rockwell tester cause his dad works in a machine shop, and he measured the tip(which was hardened) and it was like 70 something. I use the thing for woodcutting, its a 20 inch blade, I hone it once a week, use it daily for splitting and chopping and general brush clearing. It can easily take out a 1 inch sapling of hard-wood in 2 swings. it is razor sharp, I have shaved with it once just for bragging rights. It also does not dull with ground contact. Heres the problem- I made the mistake of leaving it on a concrete block during an airsoft war, and as that little area is a popular shortcut, somebody took it and its rawhide sheath.

mullet:
I missed the bus to the senior center, too, JW. That is one, fine looking knife, Jonathan. You're getting real good.

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