sing_j_ Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 I've tried to search and maybe I just got lazy and couldn't find it. I've got a buddy that wants me to try to make a tomahawk for him and I was curious on what steel to use for the cutting edge? I know there's a bunch of different high carbon steels, my question is what kind of hc steel do you use and what are it's pros and cons? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 You can use just about any HC steel as long as it is heat treated properly for the job intended.5160 or 1080 will be the easiest to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I'm thinking of trying a 'hawk soon myself. I'm about to start a search to see if I can find a chart or something that maybe lists the most common HC steels used in hawks/axes and their best suited uses. Going to pour the glass of tea and get an extra pillow to cushion my lumbar while I dig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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