I'm trying to make a drawknife-like tool buckskin-making tool by putting a handle on each end of a 15" jointer blade.
I tried drilling a hole in the blade for a pin, and I could barely make a dent. It was too hard. I wasn't surprised.
So, I tried killing the temper on the ends where I wanted to drill. I took a propane torch to it and heated it up until it was blue, then let it cool.
When I took it to the drill press again, there was no difference. This time, I was surprised.
What should I do to be able to drill some holes in the ends of this jointer blade?
I tried drilling a hole in the blade for a pin, and I could barely make a dent. It was too hard. I wasn't surprised.
So, I tried killing the temper on the ends where I wanted to drill. I took a propane torch to it and heated it up until it was blue, then let it cool.
When I took it to the drill press again, there was no difference. This time, I was surprised.
What should I do to be able to drill some holes in the ends of this jointer blade?
