[TheForge] need help on a project. ( Knife steel)

[Jerry Frost]

RR rail is 1085, low alloy and makes very nice blades. Either the flange or 
web preferably, the rail cap is just TOO MUCH forging. Oh yeah, try to avoid 
Yard rail as it's a higher alloy containing a significant percentage of 
Vanadium making it a lot harder to get good results from. That's rail mill 
marked with a V or a Y.

Jer
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Childers" <ron at munlaw.net>
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Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2011 8:16 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] need help on a project. ( Knife steel)


> Beth at Ka-Bar told me both 1085 and 1095 were used in Marine Corp
> knives. The exact dates are lost in antiquity. 1085 makes a good blade.
> Someone told me Studebaker truck spring was 1085. Some springs are 5160,
> favored for big knives and swords.
> Does anyone remember which well-known knife maker said his favorite
> steel was "BTS" - boat trailer spring? There was a list somewhere that
> listed the kind of steel used in the various makes & models of cars and
> trucks, but unless you know, junkyard steel rules apply. Ron C
>
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of peter fels
> Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2011 3:32 PM
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] need help on a project.
>
> Yessir!
> The higher the carbon, the fussier the alloy becomes however.
> Overheating during forging, uneven heating, and the aggressiveness of
> the quench ,  and proper tempering,matter more.
>
> On Jul 31, 2011, at 11:02 AM, Matt Gallagher wrote:
>
>> The customer wants the knife for both display and practical use. Needs
> to be
>> high carbon to hold an edge well, right?
>>
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