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[Alden Cole]

I'm not the most experienced knifemaker, but here are a few good discussions on stress risers. Basically, it's a place where cracks form more easily due to disturbances in the steel, sharp corners, etc.

Stamping , where does the metal go?

When stamping The makers mark, where does the metal go? It may be a silly question. is it displaced upward?, does it compress?

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Right and Wrong way to "drill out" a full tang

I see images all over the internet of full tang knives being constructed with a bazillion holes drilled in the tangs. I have never been able to wrap my head around the logic of it. I dear friend recently posted a pic, and I stole it to illustrate my point. (Because I only drill TWO, usually...

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Grit size pre ht

I've been grinding some knives pre ht, specifically grinding a shallow trough in the handle with a wheel to reduce weight and increase epoxy adhesion. My question is whether it is ok to leave this trough at 50 grit (which is what I ground it at), or whether I should take it to 120 to reduce...

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[52 Ford]

For those of us who are not experienced knife makers, could you explain what "stress risers" are?

Thanks.

Areas where stress would be concentrated.

Sharp corners and that sort of thing.

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[52 Ford]

For those of us who are not experienced knife makers, could you explain what "stress risers" are?

Thanks.

If I light the forge today, I'll try to remember to make two parts, one with a radiused corner and one with a sharp corner, harden them, and then see how they break. If I do that, I'll take some pictures and make a new thread and post a link to it here.

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