That was a wealth of information for me… and the entire process to completion went along smoothly! This is one of those videos that will last throughout the years! Chickens and all! 😁 You should be proud of yourself, sir! Thank you, for sharing.
I’m one of those guys who likes cutting his lawn and I keep my mower blades sharp as a kitchen knife this achieves two things , it makes a clean cut on your grass promoting growth and makes your motor work less hard prolonging the life of your mower
Having mower Blades sharp like a kitchen knife isn't necessary since it'll just go blunt instantly, and it's just down right dangerous. The most crucial part for a mower blade is to have a sharp 90 degree edge since that does all the cutting.
I am a Metallurgist. Mower Blades historically have been made from 1074, 1566, 5150, 4140 and 10B38. Really a wide range of heat treat parameters and mechanical properties. The problem using mower blade steel is that you don't know which alloy you have randomly picked up. Some can safely be heat treated harder than others. Some of these steels get brittle when at top end of hardness, some do not. So, people are taking a chance by not knowing what material they have. Generally, mower blades are designed to bend, not break when impacted (like your vice test). So, without knowing your tempering temperature, I am still a little concerned about your knife (or any random mower blade knife). Back in the 90's, there were several mower blade recalls due to blades not being tempered correctly and they would shatter, upon impact. They were made using materials with a steep ductile to brittle transition, that had very little forgiveness if heat treated incorrectly. .
At 8:30, that Chicken was wondering/wandering if your Knife can cut through her body... nice video, I like your idea by testing first the steel in two queching method, water and oil, then see which is better
I just sharpened a lawnmower blade using a flap disc and I was amazed at the shower of sparks it threw. My understanding is the more sparks the better, but maybe they need to have a certain pattern? Maybe somebody can tell me what to look for in a spark test.
Spark test from a belt sander or bench grinder.... You are looking for sparks that look like little fireworks. You will know it when you see it. Blade steel isnt real expensive if you know where to look. I get 1084 from Jantz supply. Its a known quantity I can find information on for optimal heat treating and tempering processes. Mower blades should be something close to 1075 ( tough, holds edge ok not great, wear resist isnt optimal, but its quite usable if you dont mind sharpening)
Holy shit, I mean you re chopping wood with it, and ice and still a strap. Wtf!!!🤷♂️ how is it not good enough steel? People who say that, are dont want people making their own knives.
Depends where the mower blade came from. John Deere uses 5150 blades on a lot of their commercial mowers. Iv made several using these and made excellent tough choppers. Seems like the only waste of time is your comment.
That was a wealth of information for me… and the entire process to completion went along smoothly!
This is one of those videos that will last throughout the years!
Chickens and all! 😁
You should be proud of yourself, sir!
Thank you, for sharing.
Thank you for watching and thank you for the kind words
Lawn mower blade it’s all I used, cheaper, you get it every where, you did a very good job
I’m one of those guys who likes cutting his lawn and I keep my mower blades sharp as a kitchen knife this achieves two things , it makes a clean cut on your grass promoting growth and makes your motor work less hard prolonging the life of your mower
Having mower Blades sharp like a kitchen knife isn't necessary since it'll just go blunt instantly, and it's just down right dangerous. The most crucial part for a mower blade is to have a sharp 90 degree edge since that does all the cutting.
Now make the sheath. You gotta make a home for this blade. Fantastic work👍💪💪💪💪👍👍👍
Just the video I needed to kick my rear into gear to try this. Thanks for the informative video
Iam new at all this ty for being a regular guy
Good job knife turned out looking great.
Great knife! Thank you for this video!
Great video!
Very cool
Very good
Looks great!
I am a Metallurgist. Mower Blades historically have been made from 1074, 1566, 5150, 4140 and 10B38. Really a wide range of heat treat parameters and mechanical properties. The problem using mower blade steel is that you don't know which alloy you have randomly picked up. Some can safely be heat treated harder than others. Some of these steels get brittle when at top end of hardness, some do not. So, people are taking a chance by not knowing what material they have. Generally, mower blades are designed to bend, not break when impacted (like your vice test). So, without knowing your tempering temperature, I am still a little concerned about your knife (or any random mower blade knife). Back in the 90's, there were several mower blade recalls due to blades not being tempered correctly and they would shatter, upon impact. They were made using materials with a steep ductile to brittle transition, that had very little forgiveness if heat treated incorrectly. .
ermagerd this is my new favorite channel!
Thank you
At 8:30, that Chicken was wondering/wandering if your Knife can cut through her body... nice video, I like your idea by testing first the steel in two queching method, water and oil, then see which is better
I really like that chopper. Where do your get those nice suspenders ? I like the way they work for you and would like to get a pair for myself.
Yeah! Slaying it!
Good job!
That chicken was like… "Thank goodness! He switched to eating wood. CHOP IT’S HEAD OFF BOSS!"
I hear the egg song in the background.
I just sharpened a lawnmower blade using a flap disc and I was amazed at the shower of sparks it threw. My understanding is the more sparks the better, but maybe they need to have a certain pattern? Maybe somebody can tell me what to look for in a spark test.
Spark test from a belt sander or bench grinder.... You are looking for sparks that look like little fireworks. You will know it when you see it. Blade steel isnt real expensive if you know where to look. I get 1084 from Jantz supply. Its a known quantity I can find information on for optimal heat treating and tempering processes. Mower blades should be something close to 1075 ( tough, holds edge ok not great, wear resist isnt optimal, but its quite usable if you dont mind sharpening)
@@jessekelley9384 good to know for me as well! Thank you, sir!
By the way this is Michael at the farm supply
Did you end up quenching in oil or water.
Yes sr I did quench it in water i got better results
@@strategicoutdoors9509 That’s what I did way back when.
Some calls it a kizer blade, some calls it a lawn mower blade.....mmmmmm ....hhhhhhmmm.
Some calls its a sling blade.
Can I buy that knife from you?
Dang that's a pretty blade are you selling it
Thank it did turn out pretty good but this one is not for sale
Holy shit, I mean you re chopping wood with it, and ice and still a strap. Wtf!!!🤷♂️ how is it not good enough steel? People who say that, are dont want people making their own knives.
Total waste of time, case hardened crap, get some real stock
Depends where the mower blade came from. John Deere uses 5150 blades on a lot of their commercial mowers. Iv made several using these and made excellent tough choppers. Seems like the only waste of time is your comment.
Your pretentious Michael