This stuff is a bit hard....

[d. ward]

This is my new Que'bec bear skinner...hack saw blade I was working on.I heated it up to around I would guess 1,200-1,400 and allowed it to air cool.The blade got a bit softer as you could cut it with a good file afterwards.The back which was the teeth side of the hack saw blade is still so hard the file just slips over it.Did I do something wrong or is that welded edge just to hard.Haveing trouble shapeing the tip..Thanks bd

[sticshooter]

Doc heat it up and leave it cool SLOW! I heat my blades in my forge and seal it with bricks to keep as much heat in it as i can. Slow mean soft. BTW I will be coping that blade design LOL<><

[d. ward]

Ah ha ya gotta be right,that has to be it.I could not control the heat along the blade.I was using a mapp gas torch.And then layed the blade on some bricks to cool.One side may have cooled a bit faster.Once again and as always thank you for the help.bd

[sticshooter]

Doc get yourself a KILN brick drill it out and use your mapp for heat. I used one for 1 year and worked great. propane works great also. Cost is very easy on the wallet.<><

[d. ward]

Again I believe you are correct.I can not get good even heat on the full length of the blade with just the torch.If the tip of the torch was a larger rosebud type tip it may work better.But I think I better be looking for my bricks.I have 4 of them someone gave that goes into the bottom of our wood burning stove.Is that the same as you mentioned ???? Kiln bricks ? thanks again.bd

[B M A]

Doc, That is a way cool blade design.  I may have to have Frank just make me a knock off of that.  
Franks does some great work.  Listen to his advice as I know you will.  Please show your finished pics..........
Brock

[d. ward]

Thank you guy's.You know how it goes.I was just grinding away and bam that blade came out as.I made a smaller one and the one in the pic.I will keep you posted on how she's going.Again thank you guy's for the help and kind works..bd

[Chris Surtees]

Great looking blade Doc!!!

[vermonster13]

That is a very cool design BD

[d. ward]

OK here they are together.I am not certin what handle matiral to use as yet.But I got them this far...bd