Originally Posted By Tango61
[quote=Pika]
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IMO, the best carbon steel for a knife blade is that used for saws.


Pika, what type of saw blade? I have several old 7 1/4 in carbon steel circular saw blades and have considered cutting the up to try knife making?

Would this be okay or should I use an old carbon steel handsaw?

Tango


Tango, I have actually started to do exactly that. I found an old 7 1/4 circular saw blade laying in a field. I decided to see about making a knife out of it. First I annealed it in a fire. Then I cut it out of the blade and shaped it with a file. Now I need to heat treat it. It will be a very small carving blade, so maybe no tempering. I will post pics when I actually finish it. I have been taking pictures of the process along the way.
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