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Blades getting damaged
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Export threadSeniorCitizen
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Being most of us don't have a Rockwell hardness tester a file can be used as a hardness tester. Blades that can be easily filed aren't worth much. Blades that file similar to a cold chisel are more better.:thumbsup:
bertsmobile1
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That can be deceptive.
Most blades are made with Boron steel
This is a work hardening steel that gets tougher and a bit harder with use
So you can easily file them when new but they get harder to file the older they get.
As for using a Gator type blade, if your blades are wearing the flutes down rapidly, you should not even think of this type of blade.
This is because the small sections will break free and make the blade very unbalanced.
Most blades are made with Boron steel
This is a work hardening steel that gets tougher and a bit harder with use
So you can easily file them when new but they get harder to file the older they get.
As for using a Gator type blade, if your blades are wearing the flutes down rapidly, you should not even think of this type of blade.
This is because the small sections will break free and make the blade very unbalanced.