jdm61
itinerant metal pounder
- Joined
- Aug 12, 2005
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The grindability is low due to the high volume of carbides and as well in general the large aus-grain with standard heat treatments, both of which lower the surface finish. In comparison, W2 has a very low carbide volume, high grindability and very fine aus-grain. Nice blade steel.
-Cliff
Yes it is. Even a ham fisted newbie like me can get a very nice edge on a W2 blade that seesm to take a beating pretty well. Unfortunatly, it is getting hard to find. I bought about 235 pounds of the stuff from Don Hanson and still have aound 215-220 left, so I am set for a while. But if I up my production or want to do this knife making gig more more than a few years, I am going to have to find some more