Carbide Edge?

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ThirdEye4013

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Hey guys, Ive seen a bunch of knives my friend had, One of them was Carbon fiber, with titanium for the edge, but it had Carbide impregnated into it. How would you do that? I love that idea! But idk how to even attempt it. Also how do people attach the carbon fiber to the titanium? do they epoxy it or what?

I Really hope I can get an answer here, cuz I cant find out anywhere.
Thanks.
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I don't know how, or more importantly why that would be done. It would depend what kind of carbides we're talking about, but offhand it sounds like a real expensive way to make a real weak edge. Of course I could be completely wrong, it's certainly interesting. But my cynical nature leads me to think it has more to do with using the most exotic materials available at the expense of good design.

(by "design" I don't just mean blade shape and geomoetry, but the whole package: performance, durability, ease of maintenance etc.)

Reminds me of the hullaballo over ceramic blades a few years back... sure they're light and sharp as the dickens, but also extremely fragile, very costly and nearly impossible for the average user to sharpen.
 
Yeah im in to some weird shit sometimes, I don't know I like out of the ordinary. I saw it on a couple Mick Snider blades, and some blades from someone named Warren Thomas. But the knives were like 1,500$ So i was like NO.... Id rather make it.

https://steeladdictionknives.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=5625
Here is a link to a Chisel ground Titanium and carbon fiber blade with a carbide edge. You cant see it that well, but you can see it by the wavy pattern along one edge of the blade.

Also, yeah ceramic is overrated, but its pretty good for what its made for, Slicing foods. But I dig the Zirconium Oxide Ceramic coated blades. not so fragile there.
 
Innovation for its own sake is often a very good thing. Sometimes it's utter crap but sometimes really cool stuff results.

There's probably a reason those knives cost $1500, regardless of hype or the cool-factor... the techniques and technology needed to make such a blade may be well beyond the hobbyist or typical small shop.

I hope I'm not discouraging you. If you find more information, please share!
 
james terrio said:
Innovation for its own sake is often a very good thing. Sometimes it's utter crap but sometimes really cool stuff results.

There's probably a reason those knives cost $1500, regardless of hype or the cool-factor... the techniques and technology needed to make such a blade may be well beyond the hobbyist or typical small shop.

I hope I'm not discouraging you. If you find more information, please share!
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I saw some hobbiest make some before. His work was very UGLY... but it was the same idea. seemed pretty novice.


And yeah jason, That is probably EXACTLY what they do. Unless there is another way of impregnating tungsten carbide dust onto an edge...
 
Carbidizer

I just purchased the one from Travers, but haven't used it yet.

I've played around with a few ti blades with a carbidized edge, and the edge is reasonably durable and sharp. It certainly won't perform as well as a steel blade, but decent enough for a lightweight limited use blade.
 
There is a reason that CF knives with Ti edges exist.....to avoid metal detectors. That alone is enough reason for me to not be interested in making one, or advising someone as to how to do it.

As for carbide edge and CF body....why? A hardened steel edge would be better.
 
JasonSCarter said:
Probably used a Carbidizer. after a few sharpenings though they're all gone and has to be re carbidized.
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Nope, to sharpen those knives, you grind on the off side, exposing carbide a little higher up.
I've been using a knife Warren gave me as a box cutter for a few years, and they are cardboard shredding machines.
You just touch up the bevel side once in a while like any chisel grind, and you're back in business.
I will never need to re-carbidize...

And yes, a carbidizer is the tool for the job.
 
bladsmth said:
There is a reason that CF knives with Ti edges exist.....to avoid metal detectors. That alone is enough reason for me to not be interested in making one, or advising someone as to how to do it.

As for carbide edge and CF body....why? A hardened steel edge would be better.
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I guess I understand what you mean, because it would kinda be a tutorial for breaking a law IF misused. But why is it such a bad thing? I mean damn, Its not like im making it to get through a metal detector... I'm not a criminal. Sorry I like variety and weird things. I don't want every single knife I own to be the same old steel as every other knife. As I said I like out of the ordinary, and the normal guy walking down the street probably has never heard of something like that, So that's the kinda stuff I like.. Like if I showed my buddy my knife I just made from some 1080 steel, he would say "cool (< sarcastically) I have a ton of those", But if I said "I have a Carbon Fiber Ti blade with a carbide edge" He sure wouldn't have one of them, and be pretty interested. Also they really look cool, Especially with anodized titanium. So as to your "Why?" Question, Because, I like it. Not to get through a metal detector.... lol I have never even been through a metal detector before, let alone even seen one. So Thanks for clearing that up guys on what was used, I don't plan on buying one of those for 300$ that's for sure, but if I run across one, I Sure am gonna use it!
 
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Most people like titanium and carbon fiber knives simply for the exotic and "space age" nature of the materials.
 
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