one knife steel to do ya forever

I guess I am prepped? lol
I usually have around 50 blades in my different patterns already profiled and heat treated of 440C, CPM-154 and CPM S35VN ready to be beveled and handled.

So If I have enough belts and one week of electric?
I could produce many Camp & Culinary knives and leave the handle work for after the lights go. I also have a small stock of 1080 and other carbon Damascus stock so I could still make a few after the lights go out.

If things really go south like that? Its really not going to be any fun!
 
One knife for the end of the world? It would have to be 1/4" cpm3v with about a 7" blade and 5" handle.
 
I'd have to agree for the most part... I'd just scale that down to 6" blade @ 3/16 for myself personally. just my preferrence, but i've never had any issue with getting everything i needed done with that size and I prefer it to carry and weild.
 
Since we are speaking of zombies, distance from your attacker is your friend.


Has anyone forged their own arrowheads ?

They are small, maybe an interesing project = but I see huge problems keeping them the same weight and balance.

any tips ?
 
12345678910 said:
Since we are speaking of zombies, distance from your attacker is your friend.


Has anyone forged their own arrowheads ?

They are small, maybe an interesing project = but I see huge problems keeping them the same weight and balance.

any tips ?
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I would do stock removal for keeping them balanced maybe some thin 1075 with scandi grind to make it simple and even in weight.
 
I would be happy with either A2 or CPM3V. Probably something with a 4" blade or so, and then a nice axe for firewood duties. I would prefer a bow-saw but I assume we will lack the tools to re-sharpen a fancy modern bow-saw in these circumstances!

If I knew that real adversarial situations were coming then I'd probably make myself a short-sword and a spear to go along with the knife and axe :D
 
I'd be happy with any of the steels I have on hand and am capable of heat treating in a forge; 1084, 1095, 5160, 52100 and CruVee.

We have plenty of railroad rail for when those run out.
 
s30v or s35vn. If for some reason those steels become scarse and I lose them. Than 400C steel it is. Easy to work with, holds an edge almost as long as vg10, If heat treated right. If I need a sword, than I would want 1095 carbon steel.
 
12345678910 said:
Since we are speaking of zombies, distance from your attacker is your friend.


Has anyone forged their own arrowheads ?

They are small, maybe an interesing project = but I see huge problems keeping them the same weight and balance.

any tips ?
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...any tips...you're funny.
 
reevestx said:
rotflmao thats the funny of the day for me. Thanks Karl
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Common sense is so uncommon these days that where I work we have changed the term "common sense" for "uncommon reasoning" ...my grandfather always said "common sense isn't very common"
 
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