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    Bladesmithing From Scrap Metal: How to Make Knives With Leaf Springs, Saw Blades, Railroad Spikes, and Files
    Bladesmithing From Scrap Metal: How to Make Knives With Leaf Springs, Saw Blades, Railroad Spikes, and Files
    Bladesmithing From Scrap Metal: How to Make Knives With Leaf Springs, Saw Blades, Railroad Spikes, and Files
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    Bladesmithing From Scrap Metal: How to Make Knives With Leaf Springs, Saw Blades, Railroad Spikes, and Files

    By Wes Sander

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    If you want to make knives, without spending top dollar on store-bought steel bars, then read on...

    If you want to make knives, without spending top dollar on store-bought steel bars, then read on...If you want to make knives, without spending top dollar on store-bought steel bars, then read on...

    Have you come across a piece of scrap steel that is perfect for forging into a knife?

    Do you want to practice bladesmithing techniques, without having to sacrifice good steel?

    Are you looking for a cheap alternative until you gain a little bit of experience?

    Did you just buy scrap steel for cheap, and want to start forging it?

    Then read the next line carefully.

    Scrap steel is unlike known steel.

    Scrap steel is unlike known steel.

    You need to know the exact procedure for forging it into a proper blade, so that it doesn't break, or become a health hazard.

    Inside this book you will discover:

    Inside this book you will discover:

    • The #1 scrap steel any beginner should start with
      
    • How to guess what steel a leaf spring is made of, and get it right 99% of the time


      
    • How to guess what steel a leaf spring is made of, and get it right 99% of the time

    • The type of cable you should never use while making cable Damascus

    • How to make sure your knife scales lie flush against your blade, even if you don't have a belt sander

    • The best way to reduce the size of a leaf spring that is too big, even if you dont have a power hammer

    • 1 key step that you always need to perform before forging a leaf spring

    • One simple test that will ensure that your scrap steel is properly hardened

    • How to make an anvil out of a railroad track

    • One simple test to determine if a scrap steel is worthy of forging into a knife

    Scrap steel is perfect for practicing grinding and heat treatment techniques.

    So, you can get better at bladesmithing without spending excess money on buying steel.

    But do you need power tools to forge scrap steel?

    But do you need power tools to forge scrap steel?

    No. Most of the steels inside this book have forging/stock removal instructions with minimal use of power tools. 

    And they can also be forged with no power tools.

    But to be honest, without them the work would be tedious, trust me.

    Learn scrap forging before you decide to make bad steel into a knife, only to have it shatter into pieces the first time you use it.

    Take action now and buy this book!

    Take action now and buy this book!Take action now and buy this book!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWes Sander
    Release dateSep 20, 2019
    ISBN9781393912118
    Bladesmithing From Scrap Metal: How to Make Knives With Leaf Springs, Saw Blades, Railroad Spikes, and Files

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    Bladesmithing From Scrap Metal - Wes Sander

    Bladesmithing from Scrap Metal

    How to Make Knives with Leaf Springs, Cables, Railroad Spikes, and Files

    © Copyright 2019 - All rights reserved.

    The content contained within this book may not be reproduced, duplicated or transmitted without direct written permission from the author or the publisher.

    Under no circumstances will any blame or legal responsibility be held against the publisher, or author, for any damages, reparation, or monetary loss due to the information contained within this book, either directly or indirectly.

    Legal Notice:

    This book is copyright protected. It is only for personal use. You cannot amend, distribute, sell, use, quote or paraphrase any part, or the content within this book, without the consent of the author or publisher.

    Disclaimer Notice:

    Please note the information contained within this document is for educational and entertainment purposes only. All effort has been executed to present accurate, up to date, reliable, complete information. No warranties of any kind are declared or implied. Readers acknowledge that the author is not engaging in the rendering of legal, financial, medical or professional advice. The content within this book has been derived from various sources. Please consult a licensed professional before attempting any techniques outlined in this book.

    By reading this document, the reader agrees that under no circumstances is the author responsible for any losses, direct or indirect, that are incurred as a result of the use of information contained within this document, including, but not limited to, errors, omissions, or inaccuracies.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction

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    Chapter 1: Tests for Choosing the Right Scrap Steel

    Snap Test

    Hardness Test

    The Risks With Scrap Metal

    Chapter 2:  Leaf Spring

    Normalizing

    Forging

    Annealing

    Quenching

    Tempering

    Chapter 3:  Cable Damascus Knife

    Chapter 4:  Railroad Spike

    Chapter 5: Coil Spring

    Chapter 6: Knife From a Nicholson File

    Chapter 7: Scrap Damascus

    Chapter 8: Anvil From a Railroad Track

    Chapter 9: Understanding Different Steels & Processes

    0-1

    Content

    Properties

    W-1

    Content

    WHC

    Properties

    10-Series Steels

    Properties of 1050

    Properties of 1060

    Properties of 1070

    Properties of 1080

    Properties of 1095

    Common Properties Shared by the Metals in 10-series

    5160

    Properties

    L-6

    Properties

    S-1

    Properties

    S-5

    Properties

    Normalizing

    Annealing

    Quenching

    Oil

    Forging Steel Colors

    Chapter 10: Finishing the Knife

    Grinding

    Making the Full Tang Knife Handle

    Sharpening

    V Sharpener

    Waterstones

    Belt Grinder

    Taking Care of Your Knife

    Conclusion

    References

    Introduction

    I'm going to show you how you can forge blades using scrap metal, which you can probably find from a lot of different sources.

    The one thing that you should pay attention to is the characteristics of scrap metal. Today, you can come into possession of high-quality carbon scrap steels and other alloys that the bladesmiths of long ago could have only dreamt of.

    Notice the fact that I said ‘carbon scrap steels’. You see, the main ingredient in steel is iron. However, the higher the carbon content, the better the metal will harden. If you find scrap made of stainless steel, then you may not be able to forge your blade readily. That is why, when looking for scrap, you should look for those that harden after processes such as heating or quenching.

    But hardening is not the only thing you should be looking for when you are choosing your scrap. You should also pay attention to the type of steel that you are using. We will first start with some of the commonly used types of steel and which steel you should avoid.

    Of course, we are going to delve into various scrap metals that you can use for forging as well, later on in the book.

    On that note, welcome to the world of scrap bladesmithing!

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