Use a wrench to loosen the nut until the mower blade releases.
Making awn mower balde knfe.
Make a sweet knife out of a old junk lawn mower blade.
Since my own favorite bushcraft knife is forged from a mower blade i figured i should reply.
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.
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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.
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Make a lawn mower blade knife.
I ve found a wide variety of steels used to make mower blades from around 02 carbon un hardenable basically mild steel on up to something more like 08 about like 1080 steel a respectable carbon content for knifemaking.
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.
It won t hold an edge very long but it will be well nigh indestructible in the face of abuse.
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Make a lawn mower blade knife.
Find the nut that holds the mower blade to the deck.