[TheForge] Fw: Hay cutter blades.

[David E. Smucker]

My guess -- and it is a guess is that they are 5160.  Very tough, will hold 
a good edge and not likely to shatter.  Bush Hog blades are often 5160. 
Much larger than these but they same kind of service.  (5160 is a typical 
high service truck leaf spring steel.)

About 5 or 6 years ago, Vance Baker, now gone, got a large supply of the 
5160 blades that he gave to the Folk School.  They had a dimensional error 
in manufacture and were scraped, but nothing wrong with the steel.  Very 
useful for tools.  An oil quenching steel.

Dave Smucker
Brasstown, NC

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From: <bmyers647 at comcast.net>
Sent: Sunday, September 26, 2010 5:50 PM
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [TheForge] Hay cutter blades.

> I have acquired some hay cutter/bush hog blades. They are Timco blades 
> about 4" long or so and about 2" wide.
>
> I have contacted Timco as to the type of steel. Might anyone know?
>
> I will do a spark test and see what might be close, but I know how some of 
> you have really off the wall knowledge that you might need to share.
>
> Barry
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