Bushcraft update!!

[Daniel Koster]

The first batch of blades (~55) has been sent to Paul Bos for heat-treat.


The countdown begins!!!



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Looking at 2-2.5 weeks till I get them back, and a week to finish out the first 15 or so...

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...which means you guys at the top of your list might just get yours in time for the Holidays!


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Dan

 

[Jeff Clark]

Speaking of heat treat, what is Paul targeting for the hardness on the blades?

 

[OldPhysics]

The first batch of blades (~55) has been sent to Paul Bos for heat-treat.


The countdown begins!!!



:thumbup:


Looking at 2-2.5 weeks till I get them back, and a week to finish out the first 15 or so...

:thumbup:


...which means you guys at the top of your list might just get yours in time for the Holidays!


:thumbup: :thumbup:

Dan

Hooray!! It'll be a Merry Xmas in Virginia.

 

[Daniel Koster]

Jeff - great question. We're setting it at 60. In our testing, that's been the best performance, and that's what Crucible Steel says is the "sweet spot", ideal setting, etc.

It's possible to push it up to 62, and also drop it down to 58. With the former, it would be incredible edge-holding...I was tempted by this, but then sharpening would be quite difficult. With the latter (58) I wasn't as tempted....I thought about doing it at 59 for added toughness...but really the slenderness ratio of this particular design doesn't make it necessary to add toughness to what is already a tough steel.

I've done 60 before and I know I can count on it.

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Seems the most user-friendly.

Dan

 

[KBT]

Great news. That is awesome.

Kevin

 

[chugokujin]

Dan,

Great news. Just wondering if you received my email regarding sending you payment.

 

[Daniel Koster]

Yes, I did. Did you get my reply?

 

[Karl5]

60 sounds just the ticket. :thumbup:
62 would make it a b....tard to sharpen in the field. Particularly for me being sharpening challenged

/ Karl