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Jesse, sorry I didn't get back to you sooner, my computer died and I had to get another one. I heat treat using a oxy actetylene torch and quench in tap water. I don't use a magnet anymore since I've used this particular steel for so long. I try to get the edge orange with a little red in...

If you can get them a better option would be a large concrete cutting saw blade. I know that most info I have been able to glean in the forums is not very positive, but I've been using concrete cutting saw blades for about 10-12 years now, probably over 200 machetes, large and small knives. in...

Concrete sawblades for knives I've been using concrete cutting saw blades for about 10 - 12 years. I think, properly heat treated, it is one of the best knife steels I've used. I prefer it over stainless and have made knives ranging in size from machetes to small skinners. Never had a...

Thanks everyone, I'm looking forward to being part of something that reaches out so far. Even though I live in a great place, sometimes it's nice to reach out to others in the knife community to find our what is happening and to share information and techniques. I like to work a lot with...

I've been using concrete cutting saw blades for about 10-12 years. I chose it over stainless because I get the blades free and I like the steel better. I use it for short machetes of my own design and other smaller utility and skinning knives. I differentially heat treat the blades and have...

Hi, I'm new to the forum but I've been making knives here in Hawaii for about 30 years. Although I learned how to make knives using stainless steel and the stock removal method for the last 10-12 years I've been working pretty much exclusively with concrete cutting saw blades. I make a lot of...