is it bi metal

[butcher_block]

lets say i have a12 foot bandsaw blade thats like 2 inch wide and .075 thick
if i etch it will that tell me if its bimetal or not and are there any other test i can do
butch

 

[deker]

I know we just talked about this on the phone, but I'm posting for everybody else's benefit

Bring some down to the guild open forge tomorrow night and we'll try to harden it and see what it does. My guess (please, somebody correct me if I'm wrong) is that if it's bimetal it will harden unevenly, break strangely, etc. If we quench it and a file skates and it shatters under a hammer, we may have a winner.

-d