I have access to 24" diamater carbide tip sawblades. They measure .11" thick with my dial calipers. I realize they are thin but is the steel any good for a working knife. I've cut some blanks out of them but I hate to waste my time on them if the steel is no good (good practice I guess, I know I need that).
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24" diamater sawblades
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Cut a piece out of the blade bring it up to nonmagnetic and quench. Put on your safety glasses and smack the end with a hammer if it shatters then you have some blade steel.
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most saws like that are L-6 sounds like a gang saw or edger the previous test will tell you
Tracy Dotson
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most saws like that are L-6 sounds like a gang saw or edger the previous test will tell you
Tracy Dotson
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Why would they back-up carbide tips with L6? I only ask because I have about 300lbs of same type blades. Does the saw require that kind of strength(like L6 would provide) to keep the teeth inline?
Bob
Bob
Thanks for your reply MikeS and dots. I heated an 8" piece to nonmagentic, quenched, set it on a piece of steel and slammed it with a sledge, I'll have to practice with some Internet steel. Thanks for your reply, HAPPY GRINDING!Originally posted by mikeS:
Cut a piece out of the blade bring it up to nonmagnetic and quench. Put on your safety glasses and smack the end with a hammer if it shatters then you have some blade steel.
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patternweld, the sawmill industry is trying to get the smallest kerf possible on these blades and they have to run guides on them allmost all the way to the carbide tips, all the guides i have seen were babbit that have oily water mixture pumped through them therefor the blade has to be good stuff for wear resistance and stiffness.
Tracy Dotson
Dotson's Custom Knives
Tracy Dotson
Dotson's Custom Knives