Knife question

[Inosukesuzuki]

Im not a huge knife expert but i do collect knifes I just wanted some help on a question i have an so i came here. Is it possible to heat treat a machete thats already been made an is it possible to stone wash im looking to do some modifications it is china made steel but can the knife be improved by doing the heat treat n tempering or am i better off finding something else

 

[Hashishiin]

You should get a 1075 carbon steel Tramontina machete for like 12ish dollars. They're true quality for the price, budget but good. Better than my China-steel Fiskars by a sight, you know?

You can indeed re-treat steel. I haven't the slightest how, but I would imagine those who could do it would still tell you to get a Tramontina just so you can have something "budget" and not "cheap". Stuff is liable to break and snap and go back towards your face if you do it wrong, so don't risk it with a machete, re-treating.... do you have experience doing that? If you are asking if it can be done, probably have not re-heated.

I know that stuff has different temperatures and times when treating, and that you should follow it. I don't know how you'd go about treating mystery steel.

Yeah, something in my gut tells me that it is not a good idea, except as a "fun project" that you treat very carefully, and that you should buy a Tramontina. It is like a machete equivalent to an Opinel (or, more properly, an MAM, huh?)

(p.s - I know it is a basic alloy steel, but I have heard about 1095, not 1075, what Trams are made of, that it can be finicky to heat-treat. This is a quote from heat-treaters by a guy who knows nothing about heat treatment, take with a grain of salt, and then another teaspoon, because this is about 1095, no idea if 1075 acts different in the oven, someone will tell you I am sure if you want to go this route, which you should if you value cash)

 

[Black Oak Bladeworks]

Welcome! Since the type of steel wont be known for sure its going to be difficult to get the correct heat treat most likely. I would personally recommend you buy something else instead. I was really impressed with condor machetes.

 

[Inosukesuzuki]

You should get a 1075 carbon steel Tramontina machete for like 12ish dollars. They're true quality for the price, budget but good. Better than my China-steel Fiskars by a sight, you know?

You can indeed re-treat steel. I haven't the slightest how, but I would imagine those who could do it would still tell you to get a Tramontina just so you can have something "budget" and not "cheap". Stuff is liable to break and snap and go back towards your face if you do it wrong, so don't risk it with a machete, re-treating.... do you have experience doing that? If you are asking if it can be done, probably have not re-heated.

I know that stuff has different temperatures and times when treating, and that you should follow it. I don't know how you'd go about treating mystery steel.

Yeah, something in my gut tells me that it is not a good idea, except as a "fun project" that you treat very carefully, and that you should buy a Tramontina. It is like a machete equivalent to an Opinel (or, more properly, an MAM, huh?)

(p.s - I know it is a basic alloy steel, but I have heard about 1095, not 1075, what Trams are made of, that it can be finicky to heat-treat. This is a quote from heat-treaters by a guy who knows nothing about heat treatment, take with a grain of salt, and then another teaspoon, because this is about 1095, no idea if 1075 acts different in the oven, someone will tell you I am sure if you want to go this route, which you should if you value cash)

Thanks for the info i wont be doing any heat treat i have no experience an dont wanna hurt myself was just curious if its possible. the machete i got was said to be 1095 carbon steel but knowing its a china made steel i just dont wanna risk hurting myself not knowing if its true 1095 nothing against china steel i just read a lot of reviews an they seem to get a lot of back lash. But again thanks for the info it really helped

 

[Inosukesuzuki]

Welcome! Since the type of steel wont be known for sure its going to be difficult to get the correct heat treat most likely. I would personally recommend you buy something else instead. I was really impressed with condor machetes.

It was said to be 1095 carbon steel but idk if it is truly what they say it is im not expert in heating treating so i wont be doing that at all dont wanna hurt myself