Aldo's 5160

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gredpe3

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Should I notice a differance in difficulty,sanding this 5160 compared to 1084 or 1075 post heattreat? I did not notice any differance pre heattreat,but now I'm finish sanding and it seams to be a bear.
Eddie
 
It may not be the difference between 5160 and 1084 or 1075. Maybe it is just the difference between pre and post HT. The blade is just harder. Have you tempered the blade yet?
 
5160 has a bit of chromium. That makes for a tougher blade...and a little bit tougher to hand sand. It should not be extremely more difficult to sand than hardened 1084, though.

Fresh sharp sandpaper used like it were free is the trick to hand sanding. Pre-HT preparation is even more important. If you leave any scratches in the blade before HT, they will be "a bear" to get out after HT. Take the blade to a flawless 400 grit surface before HT and the post-HT sanding will be much easier. Start after HT with 220 grit, BTW.
 
My first time working 5160,it just seams a bit tougher to hand sand than the 84 and 75 .I have not tried W2 or 1095.
Eddie
 
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