Saw Blade Question

[4est trekker]

This may have been asked before, but what is the relative quality (or not) of the average 10" steel alloy saw blade?  That is, on a scale of 1 to 10 (10 being the best), where does it rate?  Thanks!

[R H Clark]

Hard to say because you have no way unless you have it tested to know what it is.I would not make a knife from any of the carbide tiped blades.Some of the older non replaceable tip large saw mill blades are L6 which will make a good knife.

Considering all the time and effort to either grind or forge a knife blade IMHO you are much better off to spend $10 and get a piece of known steel.

[kbaknife]

Thank you, Randy.

[walkabout]

as RH said you really dont know until you test it, which requires heating it to a critical point then smacking it with a hammer to see if it hardens, or checking it with a file. blades with carbide tips are generally not very good steel outside the tips, however there are other blades that can make decent blades for the novice. i just stick with blades that my files have a hard time scratching.

[sticshooter]

Well maybe he wants to make a knife from sawsteel? Some People like making knives from files rasps and sawmill steel. But I also would not use a cicular sawblade...that is unless it was a very old one. Not to hard or time
consuming to test steel BTW.<><

[4est trekker]

The blade is marked as chrome nickel molydbendum steel (by Craftsman).  It was one of my grandad's old blades and is not carbide tipped.

[chris amos]

Won't know the answer till you give it a try! Let us know how it goes!

[R H Clark]

Frank
No offense intended.You make some very nice sawmill blades.

[sticshooter]

Originally posted by R H Clark:
Frank
No offense intended.You make some very nice sawmill blades.

None taken buddy. just giving my 2cents    
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