Thread: Help - I possibly Found some useable razor blanks

Hey yall,

tell me me if I might have found a good find. I've went to a knife shop near where I live and walked by the knife making department and found some 2" razor blanks (no scales) made from 1095 carbon steel. All wedges for about $5 each. They all have no edge on them. But what do you think? That is all the info I have.

are they already treated and tempered? if not unless you have the equipment and knowledge pass on them. if they are heat treated and tempered and the geometry is correct then you may be able to use them.

That is above my pay grade for sure. Could be anything including RSO

Originally Posted by kn4wd

are they already treated and tempered? if not unless you have the equipment and knowledge pass on them. if they are heat treated and tempered and the geometry is correct then you may be able to use them.

Other than if they are heat treated and tempered, are there any good questions that I could ask. Which either way, $5 is not bad for something to play around with or at least make a nice dispay knife.

It looks like the price might be cheaper then the cost of 1095 stock. Do you have a grinder, forge, anvil, heat treat oven ? If you do, then it may be a deal for you IF you like the shape and profiles. It would save some time.

2 inch is kind of short for a razor if you are talking length, width wise 2 inch blade spine thickness would be close to 1/2 to set the bevel. pop a pic so I can se what you are trying to deal with.

What if I so happen to have access to a muffle furnace at my work that reaches temp ranges of 100°C to 1100°C and welding supplies for free? would that be good? If so what else might I need?

Originally Posted by rlmnshvstr8

Hey yall,

tell me me if I might have found a good find. I've went to a knife shop near where I live and walked by the knife making department and found some 2" razor blanks (no scales) made from 1095 carbon steel. All wedges for about $5 each. They all have no edge on them. But what do you think? That is all the info I have.

I received my blanks in the mail today Neil. They are not heat treated & will finish out at a small 5/8 or large 4/8. You will be able to stamp the steel if you wish. How do you know it's 1095 steel? I ask this because it matters with the quench. Thank you for allowing me to participate in this, should be fun!

Originally Posted by shooter74743

I received my blanks in the mail today Neil. They are not heat treated & will finish out at a small 5/8 or large 4/8. You will be able to stamp the steel if you wish. How do you know it's 1095 steel? I ask this because it matters with the quench. Thank you for allowing me to participate in this, should be fun!

Sadly woo only know by what the man at the knife shop told me. He was the one who told me it was 1095

Mike Blue hardened all mine so he may chime in shortly. They were very hard when he got done! so, of all the smiths, he would know for sure what the cycle hardening and tempering would be best. It was more than just a hardening and tempering in two steps.
~Richard