Subject: RE: L6 Steel for knives

From: Charlie McKinney <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 06:04:10 -0000

I have several pieces of that band saw blade 12"x 48" that were delivered to me for further delivery to some knife-makers, who now do not need them.  If you need some get back to me.  Charlie.

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From: 	Chris Kilpatrick[SMTP:[email-masked]]
Sent: 	Thursday, May 16, 1996 5:11 AM
To: 	[email-masked]
Subject: 	Re: L6 Steel for knives

[email-masked] wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know of a source for L6 steel in bars (about 1 1/4" x1/4", any
> length)
> or round stock around 1" in diameter?
> 
> Don Broughton
Don,
   Large woodcutting saw blades like those in lumber mills are not quite
1/4" thick, but they are L6.  The grain runs in concentric circles, so 
cut your blades around the circle. Cut them curved, then as you hammer,
the blade will straighten.
   My local sawmill owner is an avid hunter, I traded him a skinner and
a skinning hatchet made from his own steel with his own wood handles for
72' of 9 1/4" by 1/10", and 5 56" circle saws at 3/16" thick.

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From: Chris Kilpatrick <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 16 May 1996 19:38:51 -0700

Charlie McKinney wrote:
> 
> I have several pieces of that band saw blade 12"x 48" that were delivered to me for further delivery to some knife-makers, who now do not 
need them.  If you ne
>     ---------------------------------------------------------------Yes, I  would be interested in 12" x 48" saw blade.  How thick?