[TheForge] bandsaw steel problem

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Andy, 



Most bandsaw steel is L6. 



Mark Williams 

Snow Hill, Maryland 
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andy Gladish" <gladish at cablerocket.com> 
To: "Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2010 12:45:42 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern 
Subject: [TheForge] bandsaw steel problem 

I'm looking for info on a steel problem: 
Got my hands on a large steel cutting bandsaw blade from my local steel 
supplier, one of the 1 1/2" wide ones. 
I tried to "anneal" it by heating to nonmagnetic and throwing it on the 
floor, but when I got to the part where you drill holes, it was no go even 
with my gee whiz bits. 
Any ideas on what steel it might be and/or how to soften it or get some 
holes through the tang? 
Thanks! 
Andy G. 

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