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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: Woody roberts on September 14, 2020, 10:57:05 am

Title: Pic test
Post by: Woody roberts on September 14, 2020, 10:57:05 am

Some points I beat out of an old lawn mower blade.

Title: Re: Pic test
Post by: Hawkdancer on September 14, 2020, 12:14:35 pm

Nice!  Loaded for bear in chain mail >:D (lol) (SH)!  There is life after mowing!  I have a couple of old mower blades looking for a next life!  I thought about neck knives or points.
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Pic test
Post by: Woody roberts on September 14, 2020, 12:31:23 pm

Here is another refurbished lawn mower blade.

Title: Re: Pic test
Post by: Trapper Rob on September 14, 2020, 07:04:07 pm

You do nice work

Title: Re: Pic test
Post by: Morgan on September 14, 2020, 08:04:26 pm

Good stuff. What did you use for quench and How well did them blades harden? I have several jd mower blades that are supposed to be good steel similar to 5160 or 52100. I tried hardening a small piece off of one in canola oil and it didn’t take. I’ll try again with different quenches.

Title: Re: Pic test
Post by: Woody roberts on September 14, 2020, 08:29:54 pm

Oil didn’t work for me either. I quench in water and I don’t draw back. Just leave them as quenched. Ive made several. Very tough and springy. Harder than a factory Case knife which I like. I was an electrician before I retired and used my work knife to ream conduit with. It will shave a sliver off of EMT without dulling.

Reasonably easy to get an edge on.

Title: Re: Pic test
Post by: Woody roberts on September 14, 2020, 08:37:55 pm

Here is my work knife. The insert is from a Klein 11 in 1. Phillips on one end, straight on the other and a 1/4” nut driver. Scales are Cherry.