Spring Steel Knife Making

Alongside edge geometry and design blade steel is a critical element that determines how a knife performs.
Spring steel knife making. Alloy steel 5160 also sold as aisi 5160 is a high carbon and chromium spring steel. The high amount of carbon in the steel provides toughness strength edge holding and corrosion resistance. Hi my friends this is my knife making episode. Aeb l is cold rolled for optimal working as it is in the soft state.
Nickel steel is used to produce the bright contrast needed for making damascus style steel. Find the best type of knife steel for your knife making project. High fatigue life and low corrosion risk. It is a popular material for kitchen knives because it does not wear easily and is easier to sharpen than stainless steel.
While damascus steel is often made with importance placed on aesthetics strong functional and durable knives can result from the proper choice of steel and careful forging. High carbon steel is premium grade steel for knife making. Shop our selection of spring steel for knifemaking including 52100 bearing steel. If you re interested in making your own knife with 5160 steel check out this slab of 5160 steel on amazon.
Spring steel for knife making discussion in maintenance tinkering embellishment started by theedge01 nov 17 2019. A mix of carbon and iron that is often enriched with other elements to improve certain characteristics depending on the desired application. Paid subscribers don t see ads. Cold rolled steel will spring and may have a slight warp to it upon receipt.
I decided to make a hunting knife out of the 6 mm thick flat sprig steel i ve got from an old trailer. It is most commonly paired with 1080 or 1084 steel to create a unique damascus pattern. Hello guys one of my co workers gave me some steel from leaf springs that came off of a 1969 gm truck. In choosing the best pocket knife you should pay particular attention to the type of steel used in the blade.
Although 5160 steel is primarily used in longer blades such as swords here s an example of a knife that uses 5160 steel. He cut them into smaller pieces using a. Nov 17 2019 1. Steel is essentially an alloy i e.
Common grades used in the production of damascus steel include 15n20 l 6 o1 astm 203e 1095 1084 5160 w 2 and 52100. Drill rods are used to forge small blades or razors slave pins for fitting handles to blades and more. What is 5160 steel.