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Source for prehardened CPM stock
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Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith
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Just buy whatever size you want from Aldo, and send the bars to Peter's. They will do the HT and send them back to you at whatever hardness you request. I use Rc 60-61 for 1/16" CPM-S354VN.
I usually profile the blades first, then send the blanks to Peter's for hardening, and grind the bevels hard.
I usually profile the blades first, then send the blanks to Peter's for hardening, and grind the bevels hard.
james terrio
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Not that I know of.
What Stacy said, except I do almost all my grinding before HT. There's simply no reason to "preharden" steel in a handmade/custom shop. Even the big factories cut/stamp their profiles and make the holes before HT.
Grinding is one thing, but have you ever tried to drill 35 or 154 at 58-62Rc? Trust me, you wouldn't like it.
What Stacy said, except I do almost all my grinding before HT. There's simply no reason to "preharden" steel in a handmade/custom shop. Even the big factories cut/stamp their profiles and make the holes before HT.
Grinding is one thing, but have you ever tried to drill 35 or 154 at 58-62Rc? Trust me, you wouldn't like it.