Adding weld metal to the blade

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Yeah, blasphemy, temper issues, etc. I know. Don't care. I have an old Cattaraugaus 225 some moron reshaped into a thin dagger with a half double edge. In the process he/she made it totally illegal for carry in this state. He also changed the balance so now it is hilt heavy. I see only two options. Shorten the blade even more, thereby worsening the balance, perhaps moving the center of balance all the way to the pommel itself, OR, add more metal and dump the false edge thereby also moving the balance back out towards the blade. Then mill it down flat of course afterwards.

I am thinking All State HS or High Tuff might be the best choice, but I welcome other opinions.

My big questions really revolve around the best way to retemper the blade afterwards. Any experience out there? Anyone ever tried something like this?
 
Practice sticking it into a barn door from five paces till it breaks and throw it away. :) Seriously though, there's one on E-bay for 35.00 or, why don't you just remove the handle, shorten the blade, and try to turn it into a small utility knife of sorts? It is a rugged knife after all... you may wind up with something decent, rather than a bubba job. I'm not knocking your welding skills (I like to weld too) but this is just an area we don't belong with our arc or mig welders. IMO
 
It wont be the best idea to add a weld bead. welding to high carbon steels is not like welding mild steel, and it could also warp.

In the end you will have a deformed piece of metal with no handle (It would have to come off for normalizing and heat treatment), that would be of little use.

It would be easier to take a new piece of 1095 and make a knife.
 
Long day, tired. Fully aware was I that the old leather washers would have to come off. [Wow, would that ever stink if they didn't.] However, I didn't even consider the warp issue. Durn it!
 
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