Thanks, nobody was hurt and Boris the tortoise survived so it’s just a waiting game for the rebuild right now.I am a complete amateur when it comes to SAKs and have only just joined the forum so please excuse any errors I make.Is there a sticky or webpage anywhere so I can identify what models these were as it sounds so lame referring to “the small one”. So anyway, I cleaned up the small one and fitted some new scales and it functions as it used to. I’m presuming if it was affected, it would have softened and not hardened any metal. As you can see it is in ‘loved’ condition as it was my most used out of all my pocket knives.
Recently had a house fire. Here’s a couple of SAKs that suffered.(Image removed from quote.)Is it likely the properties of the blades have been altered enough by the heat to have affected them?Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Quote from: Ptisuisse on August 16, 2018, 10:19:42 AMQuote from: fred2892 on August 15, 2018, 12:11:44 PMRecently had a house fire. Here’s a couple of SAKs that suffered.(Image removed from quote.)Is it likely the properties of the blades have been altered enough by the heat to have affected them?Sent from my iPad using TapatalkFirmly sitted on my mechanical engineer training, I can assure you that the temper of your blades has not suffered. To moderately change the properties, just to soften the temper, you need to go above 270° Celsius, and that leaves a coloration on the steel, which is not the case. By the way, it's a shame I live in Europe, because I have a lot of 111mm scales to give away.Glad you are safe. Do not forget to lube your pivots with FDA approved lubricant.Thanks, it’s good to know the blades won’t be affected. I’ll have a go at improving the blade on the golfer as you suggest. I would never have thought to use a plate though, that’s a new one for me.I am almost in Europe, I am in Norfolk, England.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Quote from: fred2892 on August 15, 2018, 12:11:44 PMRecently had a house fire. Here’s a couple of SAKs that suffered.(Image removed from quote.)Is it likely the properties of the blades have been altered enough by the heat to have affected them?Sent from my iPad using TapatalkFirmly sitted on my mechanical engineer training, I can assure you that the temper of your blades has not suffered. To moderately change the properties, just to soften the temper, you need to go above 270° Celsius, and that leaves a coloration on the steel, which is not the case. By the way, it's a shame I live in Europe, because I have a lot of 111mm scales to give away.Glad you are safe. Do not forget to lube your pivots with FDA approved lubricant.
Almost not in Europe
I am almost in Europe, I am in Norfolk, England.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
I’ll have a go at improving the blade on the golfer as you suggest. I would never have thought to use a plate though, that’s a new one for me.Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk
Looking good Fred