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Handforged:

--- Quote from: DC on April 03, 2020, 12:21:46 pm ---I was hoping to use it as is. I'll stick some handles on it and try it first. See how it holds an edge. I can always mess with the heat treat later. I was just hoping that someone had some experience with these blades and knew if they were decent steel or not. I've seen some comments on here about some alloys that required special treatment. If this was one of them I would hate to mess up a "good" blade trying to make it "better" :D

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with the importation of Chinese powder steels, various alloys and compounds there is just no way to know for sure what it is. A guess is all that can be had. Those types of tools are meant to have soft blades.

DC:
I've had this blade for at least 20 years. Possibly 40.  I don't throw much out ;D ;D I couldn't find the handle to post it. That might twig a few memories. I tried a Google search and struck out.

DC:
So here it is with rough Ocean Spray handles. Took about ten minutes to make. It works really well. Better than my store bought ones. The blade came with a single bevel which helped but someone sharpened both sides. I ground most of the flat side but the edge is not quite flat yet. I think it will work better when that is sorted out. I'm thinking that the low edge angle is why it works better than my others. I tried it on OS and BL for a while and the edge is holding up. I'm a happy camper ;D

YosemiteBen:
The blade looks like it from a tool called a Sandvik(sp), they are made for brushing and limbing. I do not know what type of steel but used the tool a lot in my younger years.

DC:
If you have any blades kicking around they sure make a quick, easy, and good draw knife.

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