well I finally decided to try and make a knife, I decided to go for a 3" neck knife with a wharncliff fashioned blade. I must say it was enjoyable. Anyway, since I decided to make the knife spontaneously, I grabbed the first peice of steel I knew would be ok, that being one NUCUT Brand worn out flat hand file. Now all I need to do is figure out what freaking steel it is. From reading Machinery's Handbook I guess it could be a Molybdenum HSS or possibly a Water hardening group 3 or 4 tool steel.
I also have some observations about the grinding sparks.
I ground on some 5160 and my file and the file definitely had a higher carbon content as evidence from the spark formation.
Oh yea, I annealed it too and it became extremely workable. Also carburized completely from the flame, but Im not sure if thats from a dirty tip or something else.
Hopefully someone can help, thanks in advance. Ill post a picture or two when its all done if I can find a digicam.
I also have some observations about the grinding sparks.
I ground on some 5160 and my file and the file definitely had a higher carbon content as evidence from the spark formation.
Oh yea, I annealed it too and it became extremely workable. Also carburized completely from the flame, but Im not sure if thats from a dirty tip or something else.
Hopefully someone can help, thanks in advance. Ill post a picture or two when its all done if I can find a digicam.
