16mm-18mm rebar

[Bluebs4]

6 x short lengths of rebar ,,,,, i will cover post to you ( cattle class) in return for a one piece made into a nice bushy blade.

what du think ?.....cheers stewart 16mm- 18mm

 

[andythecelt]

I don't think rebar would make a very good blade to be honest, best case scenario it's mild steel but sometimes it's just made from whatever cheap scrap they had available. Either way it doesn't have a high enough carbon content to make a good knife.

 

[mrcairney]

I've been told by an informed source that rebar is quite passable for a working blade and is *usually* medium carbon. However, this is a bone of contention from smith to smith. You wouldn't want to make an heirloom out of it and you'll end up sharpening it more than you would tool steel, though. The best thing about rebar is it's generally free is *usually* constant quality and if nothing else is great from practicing on. I've got 2 blades here that I've forged I need to finish made from it.

You can make quite a few stick tangs from that bunch!

 

[Bluebs4]

Mmmmmmmmmm , I left some stainless t24 as I thought this would be impossible to work with ( is it?) anyways I've a shead full of strange and exotic stuff ( cr@p) .cheers Stewart.

 

[ged]

Mmmmmmmmmm , I left some stainless t24 as I thought this would be impossible to work with ( is it?) ...

T24 is a high temperature chrome-moly steel for use in boilers. Don't expect to make good cutting tools from it.