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hey guys,ie started making some molds of investment cast viking style tomahawks,would 1045 be a good steel choice, the only other steel i have to use would be 4130 ,thanks Dale
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1045 for hawks
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IMHO I would not go any lower then xx40 or you will be re-sharpening alot. xx50 or bit higher is much better. You will probably get a different answer from everyone else though. Give it a try and see how it works. The last two people I made them for were using them for big game dressing/light chopping so I used 1080. That way they will take a razor edge and hold it for a long time.
Will these viking hawks be display only or will they be used? I have made a few display only hawks/axes out of wrought iron which has no carbon and can not be hardened.
Will these viking hawks be display only or will they be used? I have made a few display only hawks/axes out of wrought iron which has no carbon and can not be hardened.
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hiya,they'll be used i had the first bunch poured today,i have 14 now,im gonna just quench the cutting edges of them and leave the rest unhardened to absorb shock,im wondering though which would it be better a brine quench or warm oil?
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Warm (130-140)oil only! Any brine or water quenching will give you micro cracks. You won't see them until you start grinding and cleaning up the hawk. Then oven temper them at about 350 for an an hour.
Post pics of them when your done! And if possible tell us more about your steel casting process. I have not done any of that, just lots of smelting.
Post pics of them when your done! And if possible tell us more about your steel casting process. I have not done any of that, just lots of smelting.
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ive worked at my company for over 10 years,we used to cast stainless pocket knife handles for jimmy lile before he passed away,the metal is put in a crucible and melted ,it takes about 12 minutes,then its poured in a heated ceramic shell and then left to slowly cool,the whole process from start to finish takes almost a week and a half,the parts are first cast in wax,hence the name lost wax casting,
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well i finished up several of them and took them to first monday in canton texas,i sold several and alotta people seemed to like them,1045 worked really well also,they have a nice edge onthem,thanks for your help