Big stellite/talonite knives[6"+]. What is available?

My first custom is a 10" (15" overall) spearpoint in slightly over 1/4 stock in CPM 10V. I am hopeing for delivery in the next couple of months.

Everyone thinks I am mad for this material in that size of blade! Then I saw that 10.5 inch blade in Talonite...
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Something else of interest, I have been using a 6.25" 154CM blade Rc-62-64 quite hard, chopping etc and the edge has had NO problems, the knife is made from 1/4 stock.
The blade is a Puma Cougar, not a cheap knife!

We all agree that Talonite has a history of damage stories, many claim ATS-34/154CM is far from the ideal blade at that 61+ hardness, yet I had no problems. Many, myself included have been very happy with M2 as a blade steel. It is a lot tougher than 154CM or ATS-34. My point? I am told 10V is a bad choice, go for 3V I am told. look at the chart on the Cricible site, 10V is tougher than M2! This means my 10V knife at Rc58 or so heat treated by the chap that does the infamous Strider knives (I am sure you need no name
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) aught to be a tougher blade than this Puma Couger which has greatly impressed me!

*deep breath*

Is Talonite a good material for a large knife then? Many said NO to 10V, I can't wait to try my custom out in the field.

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Wayne.
"To strive to seek to find and not to yield"
Tennyson
Ranger motto

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I just get such a kick out of the "spec sheet" guru's! Spec sheets are generally written up for tooling MUCH diffetrent than knives. In fact there are very few if any steels popular for cutlery that were cooked up for that purpose until very recently. The proof for knives isnt in spec sheets, but in REAL field testing. Not saying that spec sheets dont give you a starting point. That is one of the great things about doing your own heat treaqting, you can try many many different profiles and see the results immediately. Heat treating for a plastic mold might not be the best for a knife.

General, I am one that thinks your nuts for going with 10-V in that big knife.
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(I have some broken 10-V test blades to back my theory)
 
HJK,

Is this the Mayo knife you were talking about?

Tom actually had to have Jerry Hossom clear his whole table, so he could display this XXXL TNT...

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Michael
 
That Ken Onion guy wouldnt go away...man is that an ugly shirt!!
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[This message has been edited by tom mayo (edited 06-21-2001).]
 
As I said before Rob, once I have tried it in the field (yes I believe like you do, I assume? That real world testing is better than the so called testing some do), I will give my report and impressions. One of the suggested uses for 10V is as a knife steel.

I realise you know more about this than I do, but is it a simple fact that 10V is tougher than M2 or is that untrue? Heck is it tougher than ATS-34 or 154CM? If it is, then I don't see a problem. I realise 3V is a LOT tougher, but I don't NEED that level of toughness. We will see.

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Wayne.
"To strive to seek to find and not to yield"
Tennyson
Ranger motto

A few useful details on UK laws and some nice reviews!
http://members.aol.com/knivesuk/
Certified steel snob!
 
Yeah Tom, I was going to were my ugly shirt. Then I saw that one and chickened out
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