Prybars as blade material?

[markv]

i hear that.
i feel the same. using old discarded steel is rewarding.
rebar --is-- recycled steel. all scrap iron was once rebar or the other way round?
i can't stand the idea of good steel being recycled into "rebar" pisses me off:barf:
52100 5160 1095 all good
buzz

 

[RUJOCO]

Ray,

The only thing getting stronger about me is my opinions....according to the kids and old lady.
The sledge hammer helped just a bit.
Over the years I've heard that pry bars were 1040 down to 1018. Who knows. I"ll use these for practice. I hadn't thought of making a hawk...great idea. Nice work as always, your pieces always look functional and meant to be used.

 

[RUJOCO]

your post reminded me of something. i recently found a bunch of old worn mower blades in a dumpster at the local street shed.
someone told me these are good for knives because they take one-hell-of-a-beating.

I recently did a 12,000 sq ft addition for a equipment supply company. The owner was a fountain of knowledge about steels. he told me lawnmower (TORO)blades were a cheap asian alloy that were surface induction heat treated. Very shallow hardening. Cultivator tines ( garden tractor type)were still the best bet because they're still made from 1095. Replacement tines are relatively cheap and readily available in a pinch.