farmrbrnboy
Active Member
I was reading in the $50 Knife Shop and Wayne Goddard discusses the 1/4" brass rod test. I tried it on my 9260, 5160 and 1095 blades and they didn't pass. Then I tested a Mora knife, Imperial M10 bayonet, Alabama damascus blade, 9260 Cheness sword, all did not pass. The only blade that passed was a Benchmade ATS34 blade. The 5160 and 1095 blades will chop through a 2x4 and still shave. Is the 1/4" brass rod test reliable? I used a pyrometer in my forge and heat treated according to Kevin Cashen's recommendations.