[TheForge] steel composition

[Roger R Degner]

Some band saw blades are L6 not S6.  These are usually band saw blades
for cutting logs into lumber not Bi-metal blades used to cut steel.
Some are a Swedish steel which I believe has a N in the number.  Both
are used by the knife makers for Damascus steel.  Again this is L6 not
S6

Roger R Degner




> I thought  saw blades were L 6, I have a piece of bandsaw that is 
> about
1/8"
> thick  and 10-12" wide this must have been a huge band saw.  My son 
> has
made
> some pretty decent blades out of it, don't really know what the steel 
> is though. Randy Mundt