Thread: So tell me is this W&B shot?

Yikes!!! What a shame.Sorry about your loss.

Originally Posted by Blackstangal

Yikes!!! What a shame.Sorry about your loss.

Meh... it cost me like $15 I really like the style though it it ends up being no good I gotta find another one like it.

I'm going to take a chance on it. I'll sand & polish it up and get new scales. If it doesn't hone up well I'll just remove the scales and chalk it up to a learning expierience. I'll let you guys know what happens.

Thanks for all the advice and opinions guys.

How thick is the blade?
I can tell you for certain the blade got too hot, and the temper is ruined...
If you are interested in rescaling, and the blade has enough body left, you might be able to get another heat treat out of that blade, but you have to use a low oxygen fire like propane, or re heat treat in a molten salt bath...
and there is a pretty good chance the blade will warp or crack...
If it was me, I'd go ahead and do another HT, what do you have to lose?
also with the fresh HT, you can draw a harder temper on it, and have a blade that will stay sharp for a very long time.

Judging from the way the color changes from browns to blues, I would say that poor thing had a bigger blade, and somebody attempted to (as you guys call it) breadknife it, and overheated it. Firefighter, if it doesnt hone up for you, I have an ABS Master in my backyard, who I can ask to experiment with rehardening and tempering (you would need a master to not warp the thin blade) If you try to do it with a torch, the heat will be uneven and wave it out for sure!