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need help-knife makeing - Dave13 - 15 August 2013
I'm looking to make myself a large machete and was wondering what steel to use and the best place to get it.cheers Dave
RE: need help-knife makeing - uks - 16 August 2013
Use a old car spring from the suspension.
RE: need help-knife makeing - NorthernRaider - 16 August 2013
a bit of an old leaf spring off an old tranny (no not SD) old ford transit
RE: need help-knife makeing - BeardyMan - 16 August 2013
Yup, you want a leaf-spring from a landrover defender.
One that's not completely rusted through
Scrap yard might have 'em, if not always worth asking a farmer. L200 pickups have the safe suspension set up, so have a gander for one of those in the scrappy.
OR, you could jusy buy what you want
http://www.knifebargains.co.uk/acatalog/01_Tool_Steel_Knife_Making_Blade_Blanks.html
RE: need help-knife makeing - Tigs - 16 August 2013
why not just buy a machete I got a great cold steel one for only £12
RE: need help-knife makeing - Dave13 - 16 August 2013
Cheers guys I'll get looking.Tigs I just like the thought of marketing my own it's a little more satisfying.