I'm new to knife making and I've been using 1095.I have a home made brick forge.I don't forge anything just heat treat.Files seem to work better than the 1095 steel I buy.Would 5160 work in my little forge?


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Some of the smart guys on here will hopefully come along and add their input, but if you're able to use your forge for 1095, I can't imagine why 5160 wouldn't work, too.


Jeremy

Charlie, If you can get your metal hot enough to become none magnetic. You can heat treat 5160 or any other carbon metal. Good luck  Knifemaker

THANKS.


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