Stainless steel forging question

[Robert Hankins]

Have an opportunity to make some rather unique blades...However they will have a fairly short stout threaded tang and be made from 3/4" or 1/2" SS round stock. Problem I have is it needs a threaded end and a flat blade.

Is there one of the Stainless knife steels that would lend itself to Cold Pressing flat? OR
Maybe Hot pressing and still be grindable?
This would be done using a 40ton press.
Suggestions???

 

[deker]

Any chance of shaping the blade and welding allthread on for the tang?

-d

 

[Robert Hankins]

Nope Allthread is mild steel needs to be all one piece

 

[Dan Gray]

Have an opportunity to make some rather unique blades...However they will have a fairly short stout threaded tang and be made from 3/4" or 1/2" SS round stock. Problem I have is it needs a threaded end and a flat blade.

Is there one of the Stainless knife steels that would lend itself to Cold Pressing flat? OR
Maybe Hot pressing and still be grindable?
This would be done using a 40ton press.
Suggestions???

Robert
turn the threaded end down and thread it first then do what you have to, to the blade.. no go on the cold pressing most any steel,, 40 ton cold won't come close..
on some of the cables I work with they will crimp a sleeve and a ball on some of them and it's done with a special 500,000 ton press and that's on mild steel
I've seen simple press fits that took 100 ton just to move them ..

 

[Phillip Patton]

I've forged several blades from 440c, but any steel should be forgeable, if you know the right temps for it. Just make sure you anneal after forging.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

It sounds to me like a job for a milling machine!
Turn and thread the tang,and then mill the blade and shoulder.
That is how an integral is often done.
Stacy