Surfin Ronin and everyone else -
Thats my point!! I read your post regarding Paul Bos saying that he "monitors" the heat treat process for Buck; well look at the post that I have re-printed here in its entirety from the Buck forum where Paul actually states that he is a "one-man operation"!. So who exactly do you think he monitors Ronin, except for himself ?
To answer Ryu's original question there is no difference between the materials or heat treat process used between Buck's Striders and Strider's Customs. ATS34 is ATS34. Paul Bos heat treat is Paul Bos heat treat. Just to be sure I just got off the phone with Mr. Paul Bos (got his number out of the back of Knives '89 under Heat Treaters) and he confirmed it was the same heat treat process for both Buck and Strider knives.
From my perspective, I will continue to collect Strider customs, but use Buck Striders due to the superior price/performance ability of those knives.
Ken
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Paul Bos Heat Treat
I was thinking last night about Paul Bos and Strider. Having recently received a Buck Strider Tanto and TKa it got me wondering. So, for all of us that aren't enlightened to the subject:
1. What is the Bos heat treat procedure? Is it the same for BG-42 and ATS-34?
2. How big of an operation is the facility (does he have a small team that he oversees)?
3. Maybe silly, but how do you pronounce his last name? Is it "Boss" or is it "Bose"?
Thanks all.
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Paul Bos
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The procedure is the same for ATS-34 and BG-42. I am a one man opperation. The Buck / Striders I set up the procedure, And over see the heat treat procedure, and do the final R/C test. The correct pronouceation is like BOSS, I do have relitives that spell there name BOSE. Hope this answers your questions. Paul
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