Take a dry rag or microfiber cloth and clean the blade before sharpening it.
Making awn mower balde knfe.
Since my own favorite bushcraft knife is forged from a mower blade i figured i should reply.
Make a sweet knife out of a old junk lawn mower blade.
It won t hold an edge very long but it will be well nigh indestructible in the face of abuse.
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Put simply a thick layer of clay goes around the spine and half of the handle so while the edge of the blade is left exposed is quenched so it is hardened.
Find the nut that holds the mower blade to the deck.
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Use a wrench to loosen the nut until the mower blade releases.
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When i put clay onto the blade i go about half way up the tang in order to leave a section of metal to hold onto with the pliers when i do the quench.
So from a lawnmower blade you can make a knife that will act like a lawnmower blade it will bend instead of breaking and smoosh instead of chipping.
Lawnmower blades are not made of high carbon steel but medium carbon steel at best.