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Alright, we're getting too many abbreviations here. Next thing you know, CPM110V in MIM would have an ETA of MMM, and TWH a lot of UKA who would PAF! TW WLT!
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Alright, we're getting too many abbreviations here. Next thing you know, CPM110V in MIM would have an ETA of MMM, and TWH a lot of UKA who would PAF! TW WLT!
DV
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Could you even MIM CPM110V?
Not sure, but doesn't the PM in CPM stand for Powdered Metallurgy?
Thanks for the kind words Joe, means a lot coming from you.Truly amazing stuff. This knife is kind of a few years ahead of the pack in many respects. Whatever it leads to will certainly be interesting.
Hopefully the steel (?) will become available in a more affordable platform for guys like me. Having it only available in a knife that would bust my budget for a few months is a dangerous thing for a hopeless knife knut like me.![]()
Kershaw continues to move relentlessy foreward with knives I couldn't have imagined even 6 years ago. Joe
PS: any available info on 110V yet? Is it a variant of 10V, or a comletely different steel? CPM company site search shows nothing. Thanks.
CPMS110V has excellent wear resistance and corrosion resistance better than CPMS90V. It could be referred to as S90V on steroids.
The recessed machine area's (sculpting) is what the Cadre is all about. It's about taking the latest greatest steel, and processing it in a way that eyes have rarely seen. We can make a standard knife whenever we want. Just wasn't the goal with this project.
Again from Crucible, S125V would have better wear resistance. The S110V would be better than S125V in all other properties including corrosion resistance, toughness and most of all it is a lot easier to work with. The S125V is difficult to work with at the mill level, it doesn’t cut well.Thomas, how does the S110V compare to the S125V?
3G, I agree that the scales have a bit of Tim in it. He did do the anodizing on it.The work on and color of the scales reminds me a little of Tim G's custom Lahar. It looks great, almost like a denim color/pattern! Was the handle influenced by Tim at all?
A question for Thomas or the rest of you smart guys. The opening mechanism, is the recessed, sculpted area of the blade nearest the handle used in a manner similar to a thumb-hole/thumb-stud to open it, or is it strictly a two-hand opening, nail-nick sort of knife?
Thanks,
3G
Again from Crucible, S125V would have better wear resistance. The S110V would be better than S125V in all other properties including corrosion resistance, toughness and most of all it is a lot easier to work with. The S125V is difficult to work with at the mill level, it doesnt cut well.
The CPMS110V is much easier to work with and preliminary reports suggest it is a viable grade to work with when making folders.
No further discussion on it as of today. Despite the fact that the run is sold, I'd say it's 50/50 at this point.So Thomas, is it looking like this might get built?
Oh Mike must be referring to the fact that he came up with the name Cadre. Got to give him credit on this one. Funny what words a good Scotch can bring out.
Despite the fact that the run is sold, I'd say it's 50/50 at this point.