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Offline rod sarver

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forge welding question
« on: December 06, 2008, 06:55:00 PM »
Has anybody ever forge welded a chainsaw chain and made a knife out of it?. And does it make a good blade? Thanks alot -Rod
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: forge welding question
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2008, 07:49:00 PM »
Sent you a email!
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Offline loyd

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Re: forge welding question
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2008, 04:33:00 PM »
i have one made by terry barnett good looking and a good cutter used it on 3 or 4 deer so far. loyd
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Offline Wampus

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Re: forge welding question
« Reply #3 on: December 22, 2008, 05:29:00 PM »
Yup.  I get my chains from a saw shop.  They throw them out when they are too worn to be worth re-sharpening.  Lots of gunk in those old links so use a lot of flux to help float it out.  I tend to get little bad spots in a billet with chainsaw that I don't see with cable.
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Offline KHALVERSON

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Re: forge welding question
« Reply #4 on: December 22, 2008, 05:31:00 PM »
rod
do a search on u-tube they have vids of guys forge welding chainsaw chains -timing chains
to build knives from
i also believe i read something about it in wayne goddards 50$ knife shop
thanks kevin
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Offline theunluckyhunter

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Re: forge welding question
« Reply #5 on: December 22, 2008, 09:53:00 PM »
seen lots of knives forged out of motorcycle chain, chainsaw chain. cable (non galvanized, you'll die) i love the crazy patterns it comes up with
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