02-03-2009, 11:09 AM
Yes, What Magnus said
Also, you can get bar steel that is the proper width and thickness right off the shelf.
Why make more work for yourself?
Look for a Metals Plus or Metals Super Market type of place (any steel supplier should carry it.)
You can cut it to length with either a thin cutoff wheel for your angle grinder or even a hacksaw
Same goes for the tang.
Look into the flap disk sanding wheels as well. They come in different grits fom 60 - 120 and are a godsend for stock removal and bring to a pre-polish state.
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oh, and be sure to wear eye protection and a respirator if doing this indoors or you will be coughing up black stuff for days.
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Also, you can get bar steel that is the proper width and thickness right off the shelf.
Why make more work for yourself?
Look for a Metals Plus or Metals Super Market type of place (any steel supplier should carry it.)
You can cut it to length with either a thin cutoff wheel for your angle grinder or even a hacksaw
Same goes for the tang.
Look into the flap disk sanding wheels as well. They come in different grits fom 60 - 120 and are a godsend for stock removal and bring to a pre-polish state.
[url:2mar37gc]http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FRF/IOMM/F9AZJK09/FRFIOMMF9AZJK09.MEDIUM.jpg[/url]
oh, and be sure to wear eye protection and a respirator if doing this indoors or you will be coughing up black stuff for days.
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