weld befor ore after h/t

graveyard

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i think there called stick tang . im looking into weldind a bolt to end of blade. so i can attach a cap at back of knife handel ...do i h/t befor ore after welding thanks dog,s
 
I do it before. Just so that there is no chance of the weld messing with my heat treat, although down on the tang there is little chance of that if done carefully.
 
I do a good number of them and always use my mig welder. The stick seemed to be too hot and melted the tang off or sticks to it. The mig fills in a nice solid bead. Do it before HT, and be careful especially with O-1, it air hardens and gets real brittle. HT and temper evens that all out. Don't harden the whole tang, I only do up to the ricasso.

Rudy
 
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