It won t hold an edge very long but it will be well nigh indestructible in the face of abuse.
Making awn mower balde knfe.
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When i put clay onto the blade i go about half way up the tang in order to leave a section of metal to hold onto with the pliers when i do the quench.
Make a lawn mower blade knife.
Make a sweet knife out of a old junk lawn mower blade.
Find the nut that holds the mower blade to the deck.
Since my own favorite bushcraft knife is forged from a mower blade i figured i should reply.
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Use a wrench to loosen the nut until the mower blade releases.
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If the blade is exceptionally dirty or caked spray it with some penetrating oil and scrub with a stiff brush.
I ve found a wide variety of steels used to make mower blades from around 02 carbon un hardenable basically mild steel on up to something more like 08 about like 1080 steel a respectable carbon content for knifemaking.
Take a dry rag or microfiber cloth and clean the blade before sharpening it.
Lawnmower blades are not made of high carbon steel but medium carbon steel at best.