Chevy Leaf Springs

[Mordachai]

Anyone know anything

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Knives make poor leaf springs for cars...

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I've used some leaf springs with moderate results. I like coil springs best. By the time you hammer them out into a knife or sword blank you can find most of the defects.
I'm constantly reminded by Jim Fagan that steel is one of the lowest cost parts of the knife and I'm spending much too much time refining the shape and not enougy time making the knives. ie. What's your time worth?
Lynn

Lynn, interesting point about finding the rough spots. I'm guessing you mean as you shape and uncurl the coil, any cracks/stresses become evident?
(BTW-Lynn- I'm the young guy learning Metal sculpture from Cobert Collins, you taught me how to polish metals a few years back.....)
Marcus