09-13-2018, 11:15 AM
Hey all,
Getting fall-like around here, which means I need to get back in the shop and start playing with some ideas.
I came across some O1 tool steel scraps from previous blades, or blade attempts.
None of them would make good stock for a full blade, but they should have some use.
Here is the idea that I have been thinking about, and it may or may not be a good one.
Also in the scrap bin is a fair amount of 304 Stainless.
I was thinking of TIG welding a 1/2" piece of O1 onto a SS blank, then shaping, then HT.
The O1 being the blade edge.
Is this just a ridiculous idea?
Often when I am welding carbon steels, I will use 316L SS filler rod as it is said to make a stronger weld.
Over the years, I have TIG welded a lot of SS and have developed some skills in minimizing warping and such.
Any thoughts are appreciated, but please don't send a van with dudes in white coats to pick me up
Getting fall-like around here, which means I need to get back in the shop and start playing with some ideas.
I came across some O1 tool steel scraps from previous blades, or blade attempts.
None of them would make good stock for a full blade, but they should have some use.
Here is the idea that I have been thinking about, and it may or may not be a good one.
Also in the scrap bin is a fair amount of 304 Stainless.
I was thinking of TIG welding a 1/2" piece of O1 onto a SS blank, then shaping, then HT.
The O1 being the blade edge.
Is this just a ridiculous idea?
Often when I am welding carbon steels, I will use 316L SS filler rod as it is said to make a stronger weld.
Over the years, I have TIG welded a lot of SS and have developed some skills in minimizing warping and such.
Any thoughts are appreciated, but please don't send a van with dudes in white coats to pick me up