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Hello folks and yes I am new to the forum and thanks for having me. I recently made a makeshift meat clever from an armature plate and was curious if anyone would know if the material is actually good for knives? I work on trailers and got the plate from a 10k lb drum and thought it would be good for knives or hatchets. The material is heavy and 3/16 inches thick. It took a couple of cutting disc's to cut out the shape but got it done. I hardened it also after heating it up with my acetylene torch. It came out pretty hard. I'm just curious if anyone has ever used that material before. Thank you all..
 
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Probably best to post in the Knifemakers section. You can ask a moderator to move the thread.
 
Could it have been hardened Before you started?
 
KennyUI said:
Hello folks and yes I am new to the forum and thanks for having me. I recently made a makeshift meat clever from an armature plate and was curious if anyone would know if the material is actually good for knives? I work on trailers and got the plate from a 10k lb drum and thought it would be good for knives or hatchets. The material is heavy and 3/16 inches thick. It took a couple of cutting disc's to cut out the shape but got it done. I hardened it also after heating it up with my acetylene torch. It came out pretty hard. I'm just curious if anyone has ever used that material before. Thank you all..
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You mean a "brake armature"?
 
Welcome KennyUI. Fill out your profile so we know where you live and something about you.

My checking shows it is unlikely a good metal for a knife. Probably some sort of Al-Nl-Co alloy.
Th best way to find out what the alloy is is to call or email the tech department at Al-Ko

Alois Kober GmbH
info@alko-tech.com
 
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