My first attempt at a knife

**MANNY82** · 20-06-2016, 16:10

Can't wait to see it. And good job on this little guy, really really nice knife. Like a little tactical cleaver.

**Kaptein L** · 20-06-2016, 19:16

Thanks for sharing real nice job for you first try

**flincher** · 20-06-2016, 21:25

K 460 is basically Bohler Uddelholm's version of O1 tool. Very forgiving and hardening and tempering can be done at home. Hardening 780 - 820 deg/cel. Tempering 100-300 deg/cel. Oil quench. Hardness that can be obtained 63 - 65 Rockwell.

**da_asassin** · 20-06-2016, 21:59

Knife makers usually refer to N690 as tool steel.
Polishes well and holds a good edge.
Stupid question here, would one not be able to heat treat a blade by chucking it into one of those olden days coal stoves or anthracite heaters?

**007Reaper** · 20-06-2016, 23:36

Awesome work! Well done! :)

**bcs** · 21-06-2016, 10:12

Originally Posted by da_asassin

Knife makers usually refer to N690 as tool steel.
Polishes well and holds a good edge.

I'm not aware of that. I thought D2 etc was tool steel. I guess you learn something every day

**bcs** · 21-06-2016, 10:15

Originally Posted by da_asassin

Stupid question here, would one not be able to heat treat a blade by chucking it into one of those olden days coal stoves or anthracite heaters?

I tried that and had very mixed results. It's because you can't accurately control your temperature. Some steels will work ok like that, others you will ruin. One knife that I made and treated became very hard, but then when I tried the temper it went soft again. Leave it to Bohler etc to treat it. They know what they are doing.

**Erebus** · 21-06-2016, 11:08

So Manny's suggestions had me play with the basic handle and blade design and I think this will be knife number 2 in a couple of days.

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**MANNY82** · 21-06-2016, 11:14

Originally Posted by Erebus

So Manny's suggestions had me play with the basic handle and blade design and I think this will be knife number 2 in a couple of days.

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I think your onto something there Erebus! If your making it the same size as the first one, it will make a nice little sd blade. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.