I’ve got several large 18” steel diamond saw blades at the shop that are no good for cutting as the diamond teeth are worn out. These were pretty good quality as we pay about $450 a piece. I suspect they are heat treated too because cutting granite is pretty hard on these blades.
I’m thinking about testing one to make some knife blanks and them try my hand at heat treating and grinding.
I realize there is a lot to learn here. I figure I’ve got quite a bit of them to experiment with too. From what i’m seeing on the interweb it seems that there are two camps. Some have had great results and others not so great. Even if my final result is better than chinese wall-mart quality it’s probably worth my time to teach myself a few things.
I’m just curious if any other members here have tried to make knives from salvaged steel and can offer any pointers.
I’m thinking about testing one to make some knife blanks and them try my hand at heat treating and grinding.
I realize there is a lot to learn here. I figure I’ve got quite a bit of them to experiment with too. From what i’m seeing on the interweb it seems that there are two camps. Some have had great results and others not so great. Even if my final result is better than chinese wall-mart quality it’s probably worth my time to teach myself a few things.
I’m just curious if any other members here have tried to make knives from salvaged steel and can offer any pointers.