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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2008 23:01:02 GMT
Anyone know anything about it? Is it good for daggers, or swords, or just not good at all? The piece i am looking at is 12" x 2" and 1/4" thick. It comes annealed, which i think is good because i'm planning on using it for a stock removal dagger... if it is good steel. They want $10.24 each.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2008 23:16:33 GMT
Don't bother, 4140 is only good for hammers and hawks, not proper using blades, better than nothing but not made for knives.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2008 0:52:19 GMT
What would be the best to look for for a dagger?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2008 0:56:30 GMT
WHat do you want to do with it?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2008 0:58:41 GMT
Well, it's going to be made with stock removal definitely, and i'll probably just have it on my wall or something... It definitely won't get heavy use, but i still want it to be able to take damage if i decide to use it for anything. I'm planning on making a tanto looking blade with a long point. and a skeletonized handle, somewhat like the handle Brenno's elven dirk. Just the tang with two scales of wood or something.
On a completely different note, what would be the best tool to use to cut out blanks, i've definitely heard an angle grinder does well, but my dad was wondering if i could use a band-saw with the correct blade (if there is one out there) or something else.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2008 1:16:06 GMT
Bandsaw will do it with a proper metal cutting blade. Best way IMHO to cut out blades. Steel selection has been a question answered THOUSANDS of times, try the search function.
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Post by brotherbanzai on Apr 22, 2008 1:25:19 GMT
I have found plain carbon steel to be pretty easy to work with (heat treat). 1075 is my personal choice.
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Post by Matt993f.o.d on Apr 22, 2008 19:53:18 GMT
To answer your initial question; 4140 is a molybdenum alloy steel, with 40 points (.4%) of carbon. Although it has enough carbon to harden, it is too low in carbon to make a good knife.
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