Drilling hardened 30V

[Corey_H]

Hello fellas, this is my first post, and yes I'm a nookie at knife making. I recently was advised to purchase some 30V stainless. Bought it, profile ground, sent to heat treat, now here is where my ignorance to knife making comes in. I have ground the bevels, hand sanded the blade to desired finish, but I can't drill holes for pins to save my life!! It's just too HARD!! I'm thinking of taking a torch to the areas where pins will be drilled, but I fear of heat transfer and ruining my heat treat over on the blade. Advice please fellas. Thanks corey

 

[razormaker]

Two choices Corey. Buy carbide bits or anneal it, drill your holes and send it back to heat treat.

 

[Matt Rochester]

Or carry it to a machine shop and let them do it for $5-$10.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

The above advice is good.

BTW,I suspect you are both a noobie and a rookie, but not the combines word nookie ... you might want to change that

 

[Lieblad]

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