This is my new Que'bec bear skinner...hack saw blade I was working on.I heated it up to around I would guess 1,200-1,400 and allowed it to air cool.The blade got a bit softer as you could cut it with a good file afterwards.The back which was the teeth side of the hack saw blade is still so hard the file just slips over it.Did I do something wrong or is that welded edge just to hard.Haveing trouble shapeing the tip..Thanks bd

Doc heat it up and leave it cool SLOW! I heat my blades in my forge and seal it with bricks to keep as much heat in it as i can. Slow mean soft. BTW I will be coping that blade design LOL<><

Ah ha ya gotta be right,that has to be it.I could not control the heat along the blade.I was using a mapp gas torch.And then layed the blade on some bricks to cool.One side may have cooled a bit faster.Once again and as always thank you for the help.bd

Doc get yourself a KILN brick drill it out and use your mapp for heat. I used one for 1 year and worked great. propane works great also. Cost is very easy on the wallet.<><

Again I believe you are correct.I can not get good even heat on the full length of the blade with just the torch.If the tip of the torch was a larger rosebud type tip it may work better.But I think I better be looking for my bricks.I have 4 of them someone gave that goes into the bottom of our wood burning stove.Is that the same as you mentioned ???? Kiln bricks ? thanks again.bd

Doc, That is a way cool blade design.  I may have to have Frank just make me a knock off of that.  
Franks does some great work.  Listen to his advice as I know you will.  Please show your finished pics..........
Brock

Thank you guy's.You know how it goes.I was just grinding away and bam that blade came out as.I made a smaller one and the one in the pic.I will keep you posted on how she's going.Again thank you guy's for the help and kind works..bd

Great looking blade Doc!!!

That is a very cool design BD

OK here they are together.I am not certin what handle matiral to use as yet.But I got them this far...bd