L-6 Bainite Skinner

[bubba-san]

Made this little boy from an old L-6 saw blade . I left the blade in rough forged condition . I also blued it a little . OL is just short of 6" . Making a small sheath from leather with rattlesnake inlay ( in progress)
this little fruit is crazy sharp . whatcha think ???? Bubba

 

[Don McNeil]

Very nice Bubba

 

[Drew Riley]

Very cool. I like it.

 

[James-G]

Look nice Bubba

 

[TacticallySharp]

Love that handle wrap! Extremely well executed.

 

[Gary Miller]

i like it looks like one i make. ireally like the wrap on yours good work.

 

[BossDog]

Jim,
what is your process for getting it into bainite state?
are you using salt pots?

 

[bubba-san]

Yes I do . the bainite is formed when austenite is cooled slow enough that a martensite transformation does not occur, the austenite grain size will have an effect on the rate of nucleation, but it is generally temperature and the rate of cooling that controls the grain size and microstructure. When austenite is cooled extremely slow, it will form large ferrite crystals filled with spherical inclusions of cementite. This microstructure is referred to as "sphereoidite." If cooled a little faster, then coarse pearlite will form. Even faster, and fine pearlite will form. (If cooled even faster, bainite will form). Similarly, these microstructures will also form if cooled to a specific temperature and then held there for a certain time.

 

[Mr.Svinarich]

So bainite is a state?
Are there any advantages to using steel in this state?
Thanks for sharing Bubba

 

[bubba-san]

You bet , if you manage to get it to that point .. the steel is very flexible and super tough . Outperforms many newer steels when properly HT.

A friend of mine makes swords from L-6 and they are something else .......

 

[stabber]

Nice lil Cutter there, Jim

 

[franklin]

I like the looks of that one, very nice.

 

[Stormcrow]

Came out good!