Newbie...first post

[Gregory Rolfes]

Need recommendations on a very strong drill bit. I finally got a forge and had my first run at hardening and tempering some annealed 1095 flats I had shaped. It seems that the steel did harden... because not even the drill bits I bought that say for “hardens steel will touch this thing in my drill press. Thoughts and recommendations very much appreciated.

 

[Black Oak Bladeworks]

Welcome! I am going to bet that this would be a better question for the maker section of the forums.

My 2 cents would be, that its much easier to drill holes before hardening. Can you anneal the section you need drilled? If you cant anneal it and have to get a hole drilled, you will need a carbide drill bit specifically designed for hardened steel. You will want a very short carbide bit and will probably need cutting oil with it to. Good luck!

 

[Black Oak Bladeworks]

Also if you need a question answered quickly, most questions have already been asked. Use the search bar up top they will get you almost any answer you need.

Here is a link to an old thread where they discuss this issue. https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/how-to-drill-hardened-steel.794728/

 

[Gregory Rolfes]

Thanks guys I annealed the spot that I wanted to drill out and was able to make the hole work. Thanks

 

[Black Oak Bladeworks]

No problem. Good luck on the knife!

 

[Alberta Ed]

Show us the results. And congrats!

 

[Gregory Rolfes]

 

[Gregory Rolfes]

 

[Gregory Rolfes]

I made the sheath too also my first