getadog Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 hi guys had a attempt at making a knife it's 4mm thick and around 10 inches long took it off a copy of the old bowie,but was wondering what i do about hardening it any tips would be an advantage thanks in advance geta' before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jindydiver Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 The type of steel you used makes all the difference. Do you know what it is called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicka Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 at a guess it looks like an industrial grade of stainless maybe 314, if so no go, if you've used some high carbon or spring steel you can do it yourself, if you've used high grade stainless such as 440c you will have to send it away unless you have a furnace. if you live in qld my brother is a knifemaker and has such a furnace and a forge. cheers kicka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest trooper Posted January 2, 2007 Report Share Posted January 2, 2007 Tell you what does make a good blade and that is an old flat bast@rd metal file, the carbon steel is so hard to grind into shape and put an edge on, once there its a good one, use old Aussie or British made files, new ones from China not so good quailty steel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getadog Posted January 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 The type of steel you used makes all the difference. Do you know what it is called? i have been told its 303 stainless geta' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicka Posted January 8, 2007 Report Share Posted January 8, 2007 hey geta bro lives in gladstone qld, will ask bout that steel although i'm pretty sure that it has to be over400 grade steel, good practise tho, i can give you info on what and where you can get it if you want cheers kicka +-- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom23 Posted January 13, 2007 Report Share Posted January 13, 2007 The 303 Stainless Steel would not be heat treatable. In the readily purchased stainless steels in Australia you would need to use 440C and ATS34, other steels that you could find readily in Australia are D2 or O-1. Wiltshire files are supposed to be made of 1095 and can be heat treated to make knives. There are few places where you can get the steels one is: Knives Australia Many knifemakers import from the USA. I would suggest that with the 440C, ATS34 and D2 you get the heat treatment by Hills Heat Treatment in Victoria it would only cost you about $10 + postage. The do a very good job. There is an Australia Site that has some knife liking people: Laventrix Stewart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getadog Posted January 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2007 thaks for all the info guys i will look into a higher grade geta' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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