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Title: A-2 & Friends
Post by: longbowman on July 21, 2011, 03:16:00 PM
I happen to work in an area that is called the Tool & Die capitol of the world.  A friend who owns a local shop just walked in a gave me enough 3/16" A-2 flat stock to make a least 200 average sized hunting knives!  This is a good day!
Title: Re: A-2 & Friends
Post by: GWV on July 21, 2011, 08:21:00 PM
Nothing like a freebie!  Congratu;ations!
Title: Re: A-2 & Friends
Post by: kbaknife on July 21, 2011, 09:03:00 PM
That is fantastic. A2 makes a darned good blade.

Just in case this might help:

A2
   
Austenize - 1750/1800
   
Hold - 20-45 mins
   
Quench - AIR
   
Temper 400/1000
   
RC - 62/56
Title: Re: A-2 & Friends
Post by: longbowman on July 22, 2011, 09:18:00 AM
kbaknife,  thanks for the info.  I was going to have to look this up anyway.

Frank
Title: Re: A-2 & Friends
Post by: Toecutter on July 22, 2011, 11:25:00 AM
Good for you brother!   :jumper:

Nathan
Title: Re: A-2 & Friends
Post by: Steve Nuckels on July 23, 2011, 07:07:00 PM
Some people have all the luck!

Great score!  Somebody's getting a custom knife!!!

Steve
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