Forging question

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Jim L.

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Would it be considered forging if heat and hammer were needed to straighten the work piece,... say the "donor" metal were ring shaped and was opened/flattened to a usable blank? :confused:

I've got access to several "E" size steel comp. gas tanks and wondered about using for knife making. I know that they're high temper carbon with wall thicknes a hair greater than 1/8 in.

Thanks!

Jim L.
 
That would not be considered a forged knife.

It's not hard to get new steel stock but some of us like to recycle for the principle of it.... :cool:
 
If I understand him correctly he's asking if he heats and hammers some curved scrap steel just to flatten it out and then makes a knife from it by stock removal, would that be considered a forged knife.

That happens pretty frequently, usually with leaf springs.
 
all steel is forged to some degree, if you don't form the profile by hammering, it probably isn't a forged knife to most.
 
Thanks for the responses, guys. Cougar, you are correct, sir. Pretty much I was wondering what degree of hammering would make it "forged."

I think I may agree with Hardheart, where not only profile, but I believe also blade thickness now as I think about it. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
Thanks!

Jim L.
 
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