Grinding TI

[EricElson]

I was just out in the shop grinding the 6AL4V TI liners for a new folder when something occoured to me,
can TI lose its springy temper if it's allowed to get too hot? Is it a temper that makes 6AL4V springy or is that just an inharant property that you cant mess with?

Any advice apprieciated

By the way for anyone who thinks Canada is an ice covered wasteland it's like 28 c out side where I am right now!Probobly 10 degrees hotter in my shop!

 

[george tichbourne]

You won't get the Ti hot enough to hurt the temper Eric but you will have to watch out for the sparks, they come off like flares and are very hot. Make sure that you have fire extinguishing material handy or you can end up with a fire in your shop.


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george
www.tichbourneknives.com
sales@tichbourneknives.com

 

[EricElson]

Thanks George,
I knew about the sparks, when I first bought the TI from Jim Downie one of the first thing he warned me about was fires.

 

[L6steel]

Wow, I gotta get me some this stuff!!!!

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