Hey guys.
Hope this is in the right area and that someone might have an answer.
I'm getting into knife collecting and I want to try my hand at creating a few knifes from scratch. Nothing fancy just some basic fixed blades.
Now the question is the steel. They are just for show really. Not going to be put to "Hard use". Now I want to keep it basic for starters. But I still want it to hold an edge within reason. Looking at using stainless steel. 440 grade would be ideal but I can only find it in the size I want for about $130 per meter plus freight.
So I am looking at 316 grade which is much cheaper. However i'm not sure if it will lend itself very well for holding an edge. Or whether it can be heat treated at the end to increase the hardness.
Any suggestions?
Cheers. Luke
Hope this is in the right area and that someone might have an answer.
I'm getting into knife collecting and I want to try my hand at creating a few knifes from scratch. Nothing fancy just some basic fixed blades.
Now the question is the steel. They are just for show really. Not going to be put to "Hard use". Now I want to keep it basic for starters. But I still want it to hold an edge within reason. Looking at using stainless steel. 440 grade would be ideal but I can only find it in the size I want for about $130 per meter plus freight.
So I am looking at 316 grade which is much cheaper. However i'm not sure if it will lend itself very well for holding an edge. Or whether it can be heat treated at the end to increase the hardness.
Any suggestions?
Cheers. Luke