Hi, I have been away for 4 yeas or so, due to work and travel. Started again early this year. Bought some Abe-L and cut some 75Cr1 from saw blades for 6 knives. Just mailed them to Paul Bos for heat treating. I do not do hammering, only stock removal. Hope to learn more from you guys. Thanks.
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That’s a great idea from saw blades, my table saw blades are hard as hell, maybe I should make a knife or two instead of toss it out.
Do you still need to heat treat the saw blades? They are already very hard.
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Saw plates were generally treated to about HRC 44 to HRC 48. I asked the vendor to treat them at HRC 61to 62 for both 75Cr1 and Abe-L this time to see if I get better edge retention. Just curious if 2 degree in HRC makes any noticeable difference. ( I used to treat them at 59 to 60.)
I appreciate your blog, Matus. Learned many things already. As A matter of fact, some portion went thru more than a couple times. Again, thanks for sharing.
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