This may have been asked before, but what is the relative quality (or not) of the average 10" steel alloy saw blade? That is, on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the best), where does it rate? Thanks!
Hard to say because you have no way unless you have it tested to know what it is.I would not make a knife from any of the carbide tiped blades.Some of the older non replaceable tip large saw mill blades are L6 which will make a good knife.
Considering all the time and effort to either grind or forge a knife blade IMHO you are much better off to spend $10 and get a piece of known steel.
Thank you, Randy.
as RH said you really dont know until you test it, which requires heating it to a critical point then smacking it with a hammer to see if it hardens, or checking it with a file. blades with carbide tips are generally not very good steel outside the tips, however there are other blades that can make decent blades for the novice. i just stick with blades that my files have a hard time scratching.
Well maybe he wants to make a knife from sawsteel? Some People like making knives from files rasps and sawmill steel. But I also would not use a cicular sawblade...that is unless it was a very old one. Not to hard or time
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The blade is marked as chrome nickel molydbendum steel (by Craftsman). It was one of my grandad's old blades and is not carbide tipped.
Won't know the answer till you give it a try! Let us know how it goes!
Frank
No offense intended.You make some very nice sawmill blades.
QuoteOriginally posted by R H Clark:
Frank
No offense intended.You make some very nice sawmill blades.
None taken buddy. just giving my 2cents ;)
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