RWL34

[Mike Bowler]

can you straighten RWL 34, it's the tapered handle after ht

[Bernie Garland]

I couldn't tell you Mike,can't who ever heat treated it for you tell you ?

Bernie

[pieinthesky]

You might be able to correct a little by grinding the taper tang thinner and if you have any meat left to grind on the blade you might get a little there too.

I think this is a common problem with taper tangs and they are often ground after HT

If you do your own HT there is a short window after quenching where the steel can be straightened without snapping. No use to you now I know.

Stu Mitchell did straighten a blade by peening one side with a carbide tipped hammer, I think there is a thread about it somewhere. In theory it stretches the steel where you hit it so the steel bends away from the side you are hammering.

I did try this (with a masonry chisel), it took ages and it did straighten the blade BUT when I ground out the hammer marks it went back to its original shape. With a fixed blade you might be able to hammer on the handle end so it doesnt show.

Otherwise, I dont think there is much you can do.

I would e-mail Stu, he is usually very helpful.

[Mike Bowler]

Originally Posted by pieinthesky

You might be able to correct a little by grinding the taper tang thinner and if you have any meat left to grind on the blade you might get a little there too.

I think this is a common problem with taper tangs and they are often ground after HT

If you do your own HT there is a short window after quenching where the steel can be straightened without snapping. No use to you now I know.

Stu Mitchell did straighten a blade by peening one side with a carbide tipped hammer, I think there is a thread about it somewhere. In theory it stretches the steel where you hit it so the steel bends away from the side you are hammering.

I did try this (with a masonry chisel), it took ages and it did straighten the blade BUT when I ground out the hammer marks it went back to its original shape. With a fixed blade you might be able to hammer on the handle end so it doesnt show.

Otherwise, I dont think there is much you can do.

I would e-mail Stu, he is usually very helpful.

Cheers Mike I think I'll give it a little grind because it's not much out