Repurposed Saw Blade

[Leading Edge Fab]

We normally process bar and sheet but recently had a customer request something different.

 

[gredpe3]

What is that called? Can't think of the name.Something to to with the sun.
Eddie

 

[Pinoy Knife]

Object-D-Art there

 

[Daniel J]

Something to to with the sun.

Sunburst?

Tis a lovely piece H2O.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Well, I guess the world is about to get another 18 saw-blade knives from a carbide tipped saw blade. I do like the cut out web, though.
What do you suppose that steel is 41??.

 

[Overmountain]

Well, I guess the world is about to get another 18 saw-blade knives from a carbide tipped saw blade. I do like the cut out web, though.
What do you suppose that steel is 41??.

I saw the teeth and thought the same thing...

Does look neat though. Could see that hanging on my barn next to the other old blades there for "character..."

 

[Leading Edge Fab]

L-6 per customer having the material tested.
I like working with bigger plate rather than the work around with ID/OD limitations.
Not the normal skeleton off the Flow so I though I'd post it.

Well, I guess the world is about to get another 18 saw-blade knives from a carbide tipped saw blade. I do like the cut out web, though.
What do you suppose that steel is 41??.

 

[aarongb]

Just too cool!

 

[Overmountain]

Wonder if you could tweak those like vanes and make a cool windmill with it

 

[wanaBmmaboy]

Anybody else see at least 18 more EDC's you can get out of that?

 

[Broomhead]

Anybody else see at least 18 more EDC's you can get out of that?

Maybe not EDCs, but I do see 18 smaller 3-finger knives. Maybe small neckers.

 

[Schleifstein]

There's a large head saw in its crate from a sawmill at the local flea market I've noticed. It has replaceable teeth, so I doubt the body is blade steel. Can't find a maker's mark on it either. I think it's about 4' dia, 3/16" thick. Would that be a good buy at $550 if it turns out to be blade worthy steel? It looks quite old with a heavy patina, but no large pits or rusted regions.

p.s. That blade skeleton would look awesome on your wall with velvet black backing.

 

[Overmountain]

There's a large head saw in its crate from a sawmill at the local flea market I've noticed. It has replaceable teeth, so I doubt the body is blade steel. Can't find a maker's mark on it either. I think it's about 4' dia, 3/16" thick. Would that be a good buy at $550 if it turns out to be blade worthy steel? It looks quite old with a heavy patina, but no large pits or rusted regions.

p.s. That blade skeleton would look awesome on your wall with velvet black backing.

I'd just spend the $550 with Aldo and leave the sawblade for someone decorating their country cabin... (Overpriced to me as around here that size blade is common. I have 1 hanging on my barn thats 100 years old or so...)

 

[Leading Edge Fab]

$550 for known blade steel sounds good.
I have too many things all ready handing on the wall.

I'd just spend the $550 with Aldo and leave the sawblade for someone decorating their country cabin... (Overpriced to me as around here that size blade is common. I have 1 hanging on my barn thats 100 years old or so...)

 

[Schleifstein]

I'd just spend the $550 with Aldo and leave the sawblade for someone decorating their country cabin... (Overpriced to me as around here that size blade is common. I have 1 hanging on my barn thats 100 years old or so...)

$550 for known blade steel sounds good.
I have too many things all ready handing on the wall.

Yep, that's why I haven't jumped on it. Consider my curiosity satisfied. Thanks!

 

[Overmountain]

Yep, that's why I haven't jumped on it. Consider my curiosity satisfied. Thanks!

I've looked at some of your stuff man, and you have a great creative side. Worthy of feeding it with known steel....
Cheers.

 

[PT Doc]

Pocket knives for 18 of my dearest friends!

 

[Don Hanson III]

Some, or most of the saw blades with carbide tips are good blade steel, but not all. Some kind of testing is needed here. Likely not L6 though, but something similar to 10XX with nickel added. Nothing wrong with using this material, if you figure out how to treat it. I like the older blades with self teeth better.

Nice work Mark!

 

[BenR.T.]

Like Don said, their are lots of carbide tipped blades that are made from high quality carbon steel. It is one thing to tell new guys that they are better off buying new steel, than guessing on an old blade. But it is another to make statements that all carbide tipped blades a crap for knives.

I have a good source for blades of that same type, from a local saw mill. I confirmed from the manufacturer of the blades, that they are all Admirals L6 (8670M).
For knifemakers with the knowledge, using certain saw blades is perfectly fine, just do your research first.

 

[Don Hanson III]

Like Don said, their are lots of carbide tipped blades that are made from high quality carbon steel. It is one thing to tell new guys that they are better off buying new steel, than guessing on an old blade. But it is another to make statements that all carbide tipped blades a crap for knives.

I have a good source for blades of that same type, from a local saw mill. I confirmed from the manufacturer of the blades, that they are all Admirals L6 (8670M).
For knifemakers with the knowledge, using certain saw blades is perfectly fine, just do your research first.

Well said Ben, and I should have mentioned 8670 in my post. I've made too many 'good' knives from saw blade steel to call it all bad! Used a bunch of carbide tipped ones also...