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agd68
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Leafspring Steel
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July 22, 2008, 11:12:00 AM »
Anybody use leafsprings for making knives? What's the steel like?
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Wampus
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Re: Leafspring Steel
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July 22, 2008, 11:24:00 AM »
Most leaf springs made before about 1973 are 5160 which is a very good knife steel. More modern stuff may be more exotic alloys that may or may not respond to common oil quench and tempering.
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