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This is a throwing spike I just made from O1 tool steel, for the 2001 World knife throwing championship in Phoenix next week. 12" long, 1/2" round stock. Free hand grind. (Balanced on an 1/8" drill bit)
I plan on blueing these. I need to know how to get a reliable 45-50rc on this steel if someone knows
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Your help and comments are welcome!

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[This message has been edited by bobH (edited 03-06-2001).]
 
Dude that is awesome. One of the sweetest looking spikes Ive ever seen. Free hand grind?! Looks like it came off of a lathe. Okay Im done drooling. One suggestion though. The little thing/bump/ball on the end. I see this possibly causing problems with a full turn throw. Personally like a plain rounded end for a smooth release. Then again the 1/2 turn throws are my favs so I dont no if its that big of a deal. Atleast not to me. Any thoughts on a double ended one? That would be really cool. Did any of that make sense? Probably not. Okay one last question and Ill go away. Are you planning on making these a standard item? If so any idea on a price? Yea I know thats two questions.
 
Thanks for the comments
The cuts on my hand from running them into the grinder will attest that YES these are completely freehand ground. (Don't own a lathe)
In order to get the balance where it is I need to take enough off the handle end. I could try and make the handle end curve up into the knob. So a release from the handle will not hang up. That will take some experimentation.
Will they be a standard Item for me
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not sure yet.
It will be based on the responce I get from the show and from my fellow Forumites!!!

Suggest some other steel options, MUST be available in round bar stock.

I will keep you posted on the progress.

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[This message has been edited by bobH (edited 03-07-2001).]

[This message has been edited by bobH (edited 03-07-2001).]
 
Hi

Being O1 you should be able to harden it and then draw it back to the right temper by heating it in an oven to a peacock blue color and then quench in 10/30 weight oil
Remember to be facing north when doing this or the thing will warp.

Also quench outside or you risk a fire

Question, you have a bunch of knives on your album. Dont you already know how to temper?

Take care

Knifesmith
 
Will you stop it! I already have a wish list a mile long and your making it worse.
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Any body know what a kidney is going for these days? I think you only need one. That thing is a whole lot better than those cheap stainless steal OSS daggers you see at all the flea markets. I know the people on the thrower list would fall in love with both of them. Really great work.
Kevin
 
oops... Double tap.

[This message has been edited by KevinA (edited 03-08-2001).]
 
Quite snazzy! Sure beats my Sears landscape-timber spikes. Of course, they're only 1.69 apiece....
 
Why yes I do know how to temper!
I also know there are people who know far more about Metalurgy than I do.
So it doesn't hurt to get as much input as possible.
I won't put anything up for sale unless it is tested by others and does what it is designed to do, in an exceptional way.

I believe if you are going to pay for a Custom anything it better outperform the price you ask. Period.

I will post the results of testing on these (Good or bad) after the competition next.

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