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Is high carbon 1056 steel (2" wide, 1/4" thick) good steel for making a balisong blade? What type of steel should be used for the handles?
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Is this good blade steel?
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It sounds like it should work. 1/4" thick seems like it would be too thick for a blade that size though. I use 1/8" for folding knives. It seems a lot thicker than it sounds once you have it.
If your going to use that for the handles too then it's probably a good compromise, you'll have more material there to shape. It'll just mean a little extra grinding/filing on the blade.
If your going to use that for the handles too then it's probably a good compromise, you'll have more material there to shape. It'll just mean a little extra grinding/filing on the blade.