Members DrmCa Posted March 21, 2018 Members Report Posted March 21, 2018 Ah, well, it works as a learning material of course. You might want to look at old lawnmower blades for your future projects. They are not wide enough for a head knife the way they are, but if you have access to welding, that could be a non-issue. Those blades are still made of good still for the most part, except for the cheapest throw-away lawnmowers. Contractor-grade mowers have excellent steel in their blades still Quote Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)
bermudahwin Posted March 21, 2018 Report Posted March 21, 2018 I used this for some of my bookbinding blades a while back Sandviik HSS Power Hacksaw Blade 700x50x2.5mm I ground the teeth, and the basic shapes then sharpened carefully I am using an old hacksaw blade, much smaller, that I made in 1987 to fit my clicker handle, when working in a factory, only ever strop it, haven't had to stone it or rouge it for years. It was one of the old guys there that showed me how. Best Harry Quote No longer following it.
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