I'm working on my first slipjoint. I'm using 3/32 CM154 from Aldo. I foil wrapped, soaked 10 min at 1600, then ramped up and soaked 25 min at 1900 then plate quenched. I tempered the spring 1 hour at 450, then 90 minutes at 1150. Tempered the blade 90 minutes at 450, twice. Don't have a rockwell tester.
Got it put together and had a few issues. One, the spring was galling. I'm assuming that means one of two things. One, it could be a geometry issue on the tang. Two, the spring could be too soft. Which is it?
I was using 1/8 canvas micarta, linerless. I was getting almost too much snap/pull on my dry fit, so when I put it together, I used a piece of heat treat foil on each side of the blade when I peened it. I removed the foil after I peened, and it lost its snap. I'm guessing again, one of several things. One, and most likely, I peened to tight. Two, the spring is too soft.
I was using 1/8 416 pins. Is that too soft of material for the pivot pin? Would brass or nickel silver be better?
Got it put together and had a few issues. One, the spring was galling. I'm assuming that means one of two things. One, it could be a geometry issue on the tang. Two, the spring could be too soft. Which is it?
I was using 1/8 canvas micarta, linerless. I was getting almost too much snap/pull on my dry fit, so when I put it together, I used a piece of heat treat foil on each side of the blade when I peened it. I removed the foil after I peened, and it lost its snap. I'm guessing again, one of several things. One, and most likely, I peened to tight. Two, the spring is too soft.
I was using 1/8 416 pins. Is that too soft of material for the pivot pin? Would brass or nickel silver be better?
