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forge welding a throwing knife
This is a discussion on forge welding a throwing knife within the Problem Solving forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; Today I broke a BLUE ANGEL throwing knife when I threw it and it hit another of the same knives. ...
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02-01-2008, 08:36 PM
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 forge welding a throwing knife
Today I broke a BLUE ANGEL throwing knife when I threw it and it hit another of the same knives. My question is: can I forge weld this back together? It is made of A-1088 stainless, and apparently was handcrafted in China. My dad (a tool and die maker) said that it appears to have been heat-treated incorrectly (not far off from my guess of a stress point) and he also said that I wouldnt be able to weld it back. It all comes down to it not doing any good broken, and one never knows if I might get lucky. (also, if you are curious about the stupid rainbow finish, I got a set of 12 plus a knife roll for 40 bucks. beggers cant be choosers)  |
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02-01-2008, 09:30 PM
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What Rich said, tig and reheat treat and go for tough over hard.
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02-02-2008, 10:40 AM
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If it's stainless, it can be TIG welded. But you would want to bevel bothe sides of both member pieces to get as deep of penetration as you can so it doesn't happen again.
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02-02-2008, 05:37 PM
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ok, thanks.
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