blade material ??

[farmerfish77]

Just replaced the blades and knives on the straw chopper on my 9610 john deere combine. Not sure of the metal. but it must be pretty good as they have chopped well over 50000 acres. The blades measure 8 1/2" x 1 3/4" x 3/16 thick, with a hole on one end that takes up about an inch. The knives are 7 1/2" x 1 3/4" x 1/16 thic, also with a hole on the end. I think they would be best used if they are forged. The price is right as all I want is postage.

[garbear]

Do you know what steel it is? What would it cost to send3-4 of them to Oak City Utah 84649

[farmerfish77]

I would'nt think it would be much to ship em. Not sure on the steel and have no idea how one would find out. I just thought that maybe someone would want to give them a try. If you want I could ck on postage. [I]f it's acceptable I will send 4 and you can mail me back postage.

[farmerfish77]

ck'd at P.O. and a flat rate box is 4.95. could stuff one full and send it you're way.

[TCLouis]

So how many are there when one changes them out?

If Garbear does not take them all I would like a couple of so of each.
PM or email info to me.
Louis

[farmerfish77]

There are 36 thick ones and 35 thin ones. I got a flat rate box and I can fit 15 thick and 3 thin or probably all the thin or a combo of each. Not real sure if the thin ones will be much good as they get even thinner at the wear portion of them. Thought I would just throw a couple in the box just to see.

[joatmon]

Could I get a few also? Thanks Aaron

[Suo Gan]

I would like a small flat rate full of 1/2 thick and 1/2 thin, if you still have any left. Thanks much!

[farmerfish77]

There is 4 people interested, if I hear from the first 2 I will divide it even and send 4 boxes if that works for everyone. If I don't hear from first 2 I will fill 2 boxes, and there will be a few left over.

[garbear]

Pm me your address I can send a money order out monday.

[joatmon]

Whatever works for you is great for me!
Thanks Aaron

[TCLouis]

Why not split them up among a few, I sure don't mind sharing and still paying for shipping.

Enough duct tape and one may even get them in one of the envelopes.

PM address and I will get your money going your way.

[garbear]

same here I don't want to be a hog there is enough to go around. I want to try a few in my forge and see what i can forge for a knife. Pm your address to me and monday I can send a postal money order if that is okay with you?

[bdbullets]

I would take a couple of each if you have any left.
Thanks
Bryan

[monadnock#5]

My son likes to fashion knives out of whatever he can get his hands on.....I have access to a certified hardness tester.....Did I mention that I have a birthday
coming up?????Here's the deal, if anyone has a burning desire to know, I'd be happy to post the hardness readings for the price of one blade. :bigsmyl2:

[farmerfish77]

Price of one blade? I'm not charging and people are allready trying to make money. Might just throw em in the scrap iron.

[monadnock#5]

They're yours to do with as you wish. In your OP, you stated that you had no idea as to blade material. Knowing the hardness of the steel wouldn't necessarily positively ID the material, but would help the user identify the best use for the material. I offered to perform a service, for a quid pro quo. If you're offended, I'll withdraw the offer, and still get cake on my birthday.

[TCLouis]

So did this whole deal go to Heck in a handbasket?

Did someone get some and make a knife or two to test the steel?

[Buckshot]

.............When my daughter and I restored a '55 Ford pickup, I put in a 'Smoothie' spring pack with a reversed eye over the new Ford 9" rear axle. With the new master reversed eye leaf you discard every other leaf in the stock leaf stack. I saved them all to make knife blades :-) Steve, my buddy I grew up with had a grandfather who owned a filling station, and he'd made him a hunting knife out of a leaf spring. I still have the springs and having seen Steve's knife that's why I saved them. It's been 16 years now and I still haven't made a knife yet. No sense rushing into anything!

He used a deer antler as a handle, and Steve still has it and uses it every year. According to Steve he says he can put an edge on it unlike anything else, but it won't hold it's edge as long as the modern knife blades, but he can't put an edge on the new ones like the leaf spring blade.

..............Buckshot

[TCLouis]

The original Ruana (sp) blades were all leaf springs, and an owner of several of his knives told me the maker wanted springs from one year of one make of car. If memory serves me correctly, 51 Studebaker. Try finding one of those today!

15 years, heck I have a Husky 5500 7 MM Mag that I have had that long and have not shot it yet!

I do not need a "bucket list" I have too many roundtuits.