BlackKnight86
Say my name, cheesers!
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Hi, guys!
I've got a Cold Steel Poll Ax that I'd like to make into a battle ax. I'm going to remove the hammer poll and file down the remnants of the stub to the collar.
My question is, can I do that with a hacksaw and hand file? I don't want to use a grinder because I want fine control over it (don't want to ruin my work) and I don't want to harm the temper by overheating.
If I recall correctly, some folks have used a hacksaw to take off the poll; and they said that it was not difficult. But is the steel on Cold Steel axes hard enough to make metal removal with a file impractical? It won't be a lot; because I'm sawing flush to the collar. But I also don't want to spin my wheels on it. Anybody have experience shaping that kind of metal with a file?
Also, I'd like to give the poll end to a friend who's starting out making knives. Is the metal on Cold Steel axes something with which someone could heat and forge a knife? He's in the learning stages, and he's always looking for scrap metal on which to experment.
Thanks!
I've got a Cold Steel Poll Ax that I'd like to make into a battle ax. I'm going to remove the hammer poll and file down the remnants of the stub to the collar.
My question is, can I do that with a hacksaw and hand file? I don't want to use a grinder because I want fine control over it (don't want to ruin my work) and I don't want to harm the temper by overheating.
If I recall correctly, some folks have used a hacksaw to take off the poll; and they said that it was not difficult. But is the steel on Cold Steel axes hard enough to make metal removal with a file impractical? It won't be a lot; because I'm sawing flush to the collar. But I also don't want to spin my wheels on it. Anybody have experience shaping that kind of metal with a file?
Also, I'd like to give the poll end to a friend who's starting out making knives. Is the metal on Cold Steel axes something with which someone could heat and forge a knife? He's in the learning stages, and he's always looking for scrap metal on which to experment.
Thanks!
