Must see flex test or it all means nothing .The best thing to do would be get someone like Ed Fowler to conduct the testing...
Your reply __I am just here to share the process not to debate knife testing...
Respect....
My words below-
I’ve been making knives for over 30 years in remote Alaska, and heard of various tests and only see now there is a standard set of tests that are in fact serious. A way to rate a knife. Not everyone wants a knife to do the same thing. Being able to cut paper is cool, and one good test. You offer a new process. How does it rate all around? I personally need a blade that will skin out a moose and not snap at 60 below zero. So will the edge last long enough to cut hide hair and meat for 4 hours of cutting and not chip if I hit a bone? If a customer pays to have your process done, or gets a machine is there a guarantee?
People who have made knives their way all their life who have a reputation for the best steel (I’m not among those – my knives tend to be more artistic- because, like you, I have not had mine properly tested) want to know about some new fangled secret process. If it really is an improvement, they want proof.
Mostly depends on who you want your market to be, who you hope to sell to. If you make claims, it is expected you will get asked to back it up and walk the walk. I’m always curious what is new on the market, what my competitors are up to, and how I might learn.
For anyone to be asked to give up their old thinking about steel, show us what it does beyond cut paper. I’m interested. You got my attention, it’s an interesting concept. Now I’d like to see how it hold up cutting a chunk of wood and shaving a brass rod or some such toughness test, and a flex test. How much can I pry with it before the edge comes unraveled? I’m sure it depends on the steel you do this too, but still there must be some way to show us what is possible.
Interesting and exciting thanks for showing this!
Thanks for taking time to post...you bring up some great points.
Welcome to Bladeforums...
Is this one of your knives?
I live on the beach in South Texas so my needs are a little different than yours but it really doesnt matter what my needs are because I am not selling knives to myself... My demographic is not "me"
Makers such as yourself have the following philosophy
"I need a knife that will not break in sub zero temperature when chopping frozen moose bones" and thats what you build....
You build a knife for "You" and anyone else in the World like "You"
People like "you" love the knife...
I do not build knives for "Me"
I do not design knives based simply on what "I like" or what "I need"
There are simply not enough people "like me" willing to spend the money needed to keep my operation moving forward.
You live in Alaska and I live on the Beach, if you design for "Alaska" and I design for the "Beach" what about the guys in the Desert or the Rain Forest or the rest of the world..
I design knives for the "World"
I need everyones money not just the guy skinning frozen moose..
I need the Hunters Money, I need the Rappers Money, I need the Survivalist Money, I need the Fishermen Money, I need the LEO Money, I need the Military Money, I need the 80 year grandfather and the 18 year old emo
We dont hate or discriminate...We build knives for the World..
You design knives for a guy in Alaska..
We have to get in where we fit in...
Carbide is really nothing new..
One thing you will learn after you have spent more time here is that a quick search will yield a wealth of information..
Just search Carbide Bro, I am not introducing anything "New"
I am just capturing the process in hood rich High Definition Video
Stay Safe my friend and keep doing what you do,,,
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