If I was to do it all over again (and I had large lump sums of cash available) I wish I would have got quality like those to begin with....all them swack attack and ragers add up after a couple seasons of deer hunting.
and heat treating isn't cheap either. at least for the good heat treating.I purchase steel wholesale, and that bar of S7 would be about $32 in low quantities. Unless you were making millions of parts and buying mill run, thousands and thousands of pounds of stock, the cost wouldnt shrink by much. Next step of savings is buying 8ft bars and cutting to 18 yourself, then buying large volumes.
Thank you. I appreciate that.I haven’t had the edge damaged so I just use some sand paper to touch it up. Usually 2000 grit then 5000 grit. 20-30 swipes back and forth per beveled edge at the same angle as bevel then 5-10 swipes back and forth non beveled edge as low as I can get. ^ Per grit sandpaper. THP and ranchfairy did a sharpening video with this. I’ve also done it with a diamond stone then strop the edge on cardboard and then on denim jeans. Both work but sandpaper is my preferred and both are cheap. See videos below:
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