Question for the knife makers - 05/13/20
A guy I work with knows I have been making a few knives and he asked if I would like some saw blades. I knew his uncle had a saw sharpening shop and I told him sure I would try one. The next week he brought me four 40" diameter saw blades that were worn enough that his uncle had the guy replace with new ones and gave me these. The teeth that hold the carbide tips were worn away.
What I am wondering is since the saws have carbide teeth if the metal will get hard enough to make a blade that will hold a edge. I cut a 2 x 6 inch strip from one of the blades and heated it to past nonmagnetic and quenched in oil. I then placed it in a vise and snapped it into. It was very brittle and the grain looked very fine in the break i had not tempered it any. I appreciate and feedback and thanks in advanced.
Ronald
What I am wondering is since the saws have carbide teeth if the metal will get hard enough to make a blade that will hold a edge. I cut a 2 x 6 inch strip from one of the blades and heated it to past nonmagnetic and quenched in oil. I then placed it in a vise and snapped it into. It was very brittle and the grain looked very fine in the break i had not tempered it any. I appreciate and feedback and thanks in advanced.
Ronald