I was at a loose end today so thought I would try out an idea. I have always thrown away blunt hardpoint wood saws but thought maybe a blade could be made out of the steel? Not being sure what sort of steel it was I cut out a thin section of the 1mm thick metal using a dremel.
I put an edge on it while flat then bent the tip over in the vice and gave it a heat treat and quench with the Mapp gas torch and then a temper using same torch getting the steel to a straw colour.
Dressed in some Black Walnut with a couple of brass pins it seems to be holding a nice sharp edge. It is quite flexible but springy with it so it so far holds it's shape. I have not yet given it a good run for its money but it shaved a bit of pine pretty well!
This could be the start of a run of whittling tools as I have loads of saw blade left! Hope this gives others some ideas to recycle old saw blades plus it only took me about an hour and a half start to finish!!
I put an edge on it while flat then bent the tip over in the vice and gave it a heat treat and quench with the Mapp gas torch and then a temper using same torch getting the steel to a straw colour.
Dressed in some Black Walnut with a couple of brass pins it seems to be holding a nice sharp edge. It is quite flexible but springy with it so it so far holds it's shape. I have not yet given it a good run for its money but it shaved a bit of pine pretty well!
This could be the start of a run of whittling tools as I have loads of saw blade left! Hope this gives others some ideas to recycle old saw blades plus it only took me about an hour and a half start to finish!!
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