Forging Spring Steel Knife

6150 a chromium vanadium alloy.
Forging spring steel knife. Creative problem solving is undertaken i m firing my makeup person and have you seen these new tomatoes they re growin. Popular sword manufacturers that use 5160 spring steel are hanwei forge and generation 2. Most steel can be worked between a bright red heat and orange yellow heat approx 700 900 degrees celsius 1290 1650 fahrenheit and it will yield under the blow of the hammer bend or twist etc. Paid subscribers don t see ads.
Knife blade handle drill speed. Taking old rusty springs and forging them into useful knife making tongs. We have soft forging 1018 cold rolled bar stock in square and round. One reason that is given for not using steel from old springs.
We have blade steels for knife making such as high carbon 1095 1075 1084 5160 and 15n20. Jj weeks band fools gold. High toughness and good wear resistance. 5160 spring steel is mainly used on medieval type swords.
Knife blades and kits. Most spring steels from a vehicle will have an arc to it so you need to heat it up and use a large hammer to pound it flat. Popular steel for forging swords and large knives. Forging leaf spring steel discussion in shop talk bladesmith questions and answers started by bo t apr 24 2013.
Also if you don t have a forge you can make one by digging a pit and lining it with fire bricks and just use a leaf blower with some ducting attached to it leading into the pit. 5160 a spring steel. Forging a knife from a coil spring duration. Apr 24 2013 1.
This will also require a smooth flat surface. The tension the cable is built to stand up to means it has a higher carbon percentage so it is strong and great for knife forging. Blade steel reference chart. Forging spring steel.
We have soft forging 1018 cold rolled bar stock in square and round. There seems to be a lot of interest in making knives from reclaimed steel repurposing. Like the coiled spring steel cable is braided steel just asking to be separated and reused for one or more knives.