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ok so ive practiced a bunch with cheap low carbon home depot type steel. (i know thats not a knife steel, i just wanted to practice on something cheap)
so for my first knife i would really like to do it in 1095, I dont own any knives in this steel and i have wanted one for a while so i figured this is a perfect opportunity.
well before i get started i wanted to make sure i have everything planned out, the last thing i want to do is do a ton of work and not be able to finish the knife because i couldnt get it heat treated.
Ive dont lots of looking around on this forum and google and I havent been able to find someone that will do one or two blades for a steel like 1095. I can only find companies that will do air quenchable steels like 440c, D2, ect. I have had no luck finding someone to do the oil quenchable steels on a small order. I have only found people that charge per batch instead of per blade, so i would have to pay the same for 1 blade as i would for 20 and I am not going to have enough knives to make the cost per blade reasonable.
I really want to try a plain carbon steel knife. is there a carbon steel that is air hard-enable?
I will switch to a different steel if i absolutely have to be like i said i would really prefer not to.
is there a forum sponsor that will do small orders of 1095 knives?
If i do have to switch steel, what would be a good steel for a first time maker? I want to make a small hunter or caper style knife that i will use at work (restaurant) and while camping and outdoor activities in general. Toughness isnt important as it wont see hard use and neither is corrosion resistance since i live in a dry climate. I wont be forging the blade, I will use grinders and files to shape the blade. Im planning to have a 3.5" blade, but no larger than 3.75. I would also prefer it to be on the thin side around .100"-.125". I want to give this knife a very sharp thin blade/edge, overall sharpness is more important than toughness
any help with the questions i asked (or forgot to ask) would be greatly appreciated
so for my first knife i would really like to do it in 1095, I dont own any knives in this steel and i have wanted one for a while so i figured this is a perfect opportunity.
well before i get started i wanted to make sure i have everything planned out, the last thing i want to do is do a ton of work and not be able to finish the knife because i couldnt get it heat treated.
Ive dont lots of looking around on this forum and google and I havent been able to find someone that will do one or two blades for a steel like 1095. I can only find companies that will do air quenchable steels like 440c, D2, ect. I have had no luck finding someone to do the oil quenchable steels on a small order. I have only found people that charge per batch instead of per blade, so i would have to pay the same for 1 blade as i would for 20 and I am not going to have enough knives to make the cost per blade reasonable.
I really want to try a plain carbon steel knife. is there a carbon steel that is air hard-enable?
I will switch to a different steel if i absolutely have to be like i said i would really prefer not to.
is there a forum sponsor that will do small orders of 1095 knives?
If i do have to switch steel, what would be a good steel for a first time maker? I want to make a small hunter or caper style knife that i will use at work (restaurant) and while camping and outdoor activities in general. Toughness isnt important as it wont see hard use and neither is corrosion resistance since i live in a dry climate. I wont be forging the blade, I will use grinders and files to shape the blade. Im planning to have a 3.5" blade, but no larger than 3.75. I would also prefer it to be on the thin side around .100"-.125". I want to give this knife a very sharp thin blade/edge, overall sharpness is more important than toughness
any help with the questions i asked (or forgot to ask) would be greatly appreciated
