Bob Ouellette 73 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 Hey all. I just completed the destructive ABS performance test with a knife I made, just to see if I could do it ( I have no aspirations for the ABS). I was thinking about how before I had a grinder and every blade took much longer and involved quite a bit more physical labor, I'd try to finish every blade I made as best I could. I didn't want that extensive amount of time to feel wasted if a blade broke or didn't do what I needed it to do. After I got my grinder and made a few blades, time wasn't as much of an issue because the effort to get to different steps was so much less. Now, I have no problem making a blade knowing there's a good chance it'll snap in half. It's a good feeling learning that you did something right or how you did something bad that needs correcting. Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 528 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 (edited) I love the fact that you're willing to completely destroy a completely finished blade. I wish I could say the same. You can't leave us hanging though. Did it pass? Edited January 10 by Alex Middleton Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Ouellette 73 Posted January 10 Author Share Posted January 10 28 minutes ago, Alex Middleton said: I love the fact that you're willing to completely destroy a completely finished blade. I wish I could say the same. You can't leave us hanging though. Did it pass? The level of finish wasn't very high. No polish, rough handle. It passed though! Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Middleton 528 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 All that matters. Nice job! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,779 Posted January 11 Share Posted January 11 (edited) I will break blades every so often just to make sure I am still getting the HT right on steels I typically use. I also break finished blades whenever I try a new steel or get a new batch of steel I am not totally comfortable heat treating. Bob, Did you run the blade through the whole test (rope, chop, and bend), or just the bend? Edited January 11 by Joshua States Link to post Share on other sites
Bob Ouellette 73 Posted January 11 Author Share Posted January 11 17 hours ago, Joshua States said: I will break blades every so often just to make sure I am still getting the HT right on steels I typically use. I also break finished blades whenever I try a new steel or get a new batch of steel I am not totally comfortable heat treating. Bob, Did you run the blade through the whole test (rope, chop, and bend), or just the bend? It's the only way that most of us can be sure of our heat treatment. I didn't have any rope, but I hacked up a bunch of 2x4s and small trees trying to take over my raspberries and it was still shaving sharp. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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