This is strictly a curiosity question.
I was daydreaming this morning and wondering about casting a blade. I would think maybe in a graphite mold against a chill plate to give a carbidic edge and a ductile spine. Yield would be horrendous. I think a subsequent rolling would be necessary to close internal porosity. Certainly not a practical or feasible method forming a knife. But has anyone done it for kicks?
Thanks,
-AJ
I was daydreaming this morning and wondering about casting a blade. I would think maybe in a graphite mold against a chill plate to give a carbidic edge and a ductile spine. Yield would be horrendous. I think a subsequent rolling would be necessary to close internal porosity. Certainly not a practical or feasible method forming a knife. But has anyone done it for kicks?
Thanks,
-AJ