- Used to be a premium steel for years, by now it's rather old. Ref - AISI 440C Steel Composition. Still, many makers use it in kitchen knives. Phil Wilson used to use it too. When heat treated properly, it's a decent performer in the kitchen and outside of it as well. The on...
How I make knives from bar stock to finished knife. I will walk you through the many different steps it takes to make a custom handmade knife.
Carefully hone the blade to sharpness using whetstones or disc-array sharpeners. A razor-sharp edge can be achieved with a ceramic-rod knife sharpener, followed by use of a leather strop treated with fine abrasive grit. The high-carbon steel from the hacksaw blade will keep a keen edge, an...
Steel has a number of advantages over iron and bronze: It is very hard. It is flexible when heat-treated properly. It can stay very sharp for a long time. It can be worked with and shaped. It is more resistant to rust and corrosion than iron. Photo courtesy Don Fogg Knives A histori...
some corrosion resistance. It is best for knives that will be subjected to impacts rather than relying on sharpness because it can lose some edge in favor of hardness. C1045 is an example of a hard carbon steel that is commonly used for knife forging, but there are plenty to choose from...
for knife steel for decades. It is known for its fine carbide size and good toughness. The chromium addition compared with the chromium-free 1095 means that it hassomewhat higher hardenabilityso it is easier to harden in oil and obtain full hardness. The chromium also helps keep the carbide ...
The design that I decided to make has 4 fixing points along the steel blade – 2 for the bolsters and 2 for the handle scales. The holes for these attachments need to be drilled through the steel before the blade is heat-treated. The holes for the bolster need to be exactly the same...
The chromium is for the purpose of “hardenability.” Hardenability is the measure of how slowly you can quench something and achieve full hardness. A steel with very high hardenability can be cooled in air from high temperature and fully harden. A low hardenability steel needs a water quench ...
Do not allow bone or ivory pieces that are cemented together to soak in water; the adhesive will loosen. Never wash knives with bone or ivory handles in the dishwasher. Keep ivory objects where light will reach them; continual darkness causes ivory to yellow. ...
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