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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2006 4:32:07 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2006 4:58:18 GMT
Very nice!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2006 16:44:54 GMT
THANKS!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2006 17:36:30 GMT
Hey, that's pretty cool! How does it handle? Is it heavy?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2006 23:55:29 GMT
Hey, that's pretty cool! How does it handle? Is it heavy? L. No not at all, VERY light and quick.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2006 23:14:51 GMT
I'm as bit confused. Did this start out as an actual coil spring or just straight coil spring stock? If it had already been wound into a spring shape, is there any "memory" to the metal, making it want to return to it's coiled shape (I'm obviously not a machinist or metallurgist, I'm just a guy who loves edged weapons ;D)? Looks great, btw.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2006 16:06:01 GMT
I'm as bit confused. Did this start out as an actual coil spring or just straight coil spring stock? If it had already been wound into a spring shape, is there any "memory" to the metal, making it want to return to it's coiled shape (I'm obviously not a machinist or metallurgist, I'm just a guy who loves edged weapons ;D)? Looks great, btw. Yeah it started as coiled up spring, from a truck I think. If you don't heat it up, it will never bend hehe. No if you heat the metal up past it's critical temperature, also known as non magnetic tmeperature, it loses any heat treat it previously had. Steel is a versatile metal in that it holds whatever shape you put it in pretty well, done hot or cold.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2006 17:57:07 GMT
No if you heat the metal up past it's critical temperature, also known as non magnetic tmeperature, it loses any heat treat it previously had. Steel is a versatile metal in that it holds whatever shape you put it in pretty well, done hot or cold. Cool. I was thinking maybe the steel had to be completely remelted to be useful. Thanks. You learn something new every day.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2006 2:17:41 GMT
NO! You melt the steel you ruin it. Well depending on how you "melt" it, melt can mean a few things. Are you in or around NY state? you are welcome to come to my shop and see the process first hand?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2006 8:05:35 GMT
NO! You melt the steel you ruin it. Well depending on how you "melt" it, melt can mean a few things. Are you in or around NY state? you are welcome to come to my shop and see the process first hand? Nope, I'm clear across the country. I wish I could take you up on the offer though.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2006 5:13:37 GMT
Nope, I'm clear across the country. I wish I could take you up on the offer though. Ahh no worries!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2007 18:51:50 GMT
that looks very cool, nicely done
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2007 6:11:15 GMT
Thanks!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2007 3:06:58 GMT
Thats a nice knife! How did you go about straightening the spring? my friend got me a truck spring and I can't seem to straighten it,only slightly seperate it
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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2007 6:17:20 GMT
You need to straighten a section of it over the heel or horn of your anvil or in a vise. All the work needs to be done hot you will NEVER EVER EVER straighten or barely move a spring cold. Just hammer on the one end straight, then cut it off with a hacksaw or hot cut chisel.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2007 0:28:00 GMT
OH Ive of course heated it first heheh Ive also tried using the horn of the anvil and the heel I suppose my true problem is I cant seem to hold the big yellow hot spring still
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Post by Deleted on Jan 18, 2007 15:07:33 GMT
You only heat up the small section you are cutting off, 6 or 7 inches from the tip at once, never the whole thing. I use vice grips ALOT.
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