View Single Post
  #1  
Old 06-04-2012, 10:51 PM
hawk45 hawk45 is offline
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Cincinnati Ohio
Posts: 7
Large full tang knives.. heat treat the tang or just blade?

Maybe this is a stupid question, but should the full handle tang on large fixed blades (over 12" overall) be heat treated or left annealed for flexibility/durability? Or left a a lesser hardness than the blade?

Thanks,
Hawk
Reply With Quote