Chemistry vs. MagnaCut

[Blues]

It's called tequila

You're late.

 

[shinyedges]

Bruised ergos sound like a manufacturing defect

 

[SharpBits]

I’m assembled from mismatched left over parts. Lucky I made it this far.

 

[Macchina]

We've had D2 for over 100 years and it's an excellent knife steel. The knife industry will go on.
I may be getting old (40 is coming up fast) but I have a large and varied knife collection and though I love a nice new steel, a perfectly ground blade from the factory does a lot more for me lately than a steel that is marginally better than the last.

Case in point, I get new knives every now and again but use Leatherman blades in good old 420HC about half the time I'm cutting something for work. They are easy to sharpen to a razor edge every time and are often the best cutter in my pocket...

 

[Matthew Gregory]

D Danke42

OP asks questions but is left with pizza

That first box regarding industry professionals is poignant. Just got this article in the latest SpyderByte newsletter from Spyderco, and felt it was worth sharing here. You seem like one that’s not likely to overly ‘self-promotes’, so I’ll have a go at it:

 

[Maximumbob54]

"which "melts" of 15V displayed properties that were most suitable for use in knife blades"

Well if that isn't a can of worms statement. I'm used to people saying there's D2 and there's Chinese D2 but now there's which melts of 15V??? Are all knife production companies being sure to pick and choose which melts of whatever they buy???

 

[Crag the Brewer]

"which "melts" of 15V displayed properties that were most suitable for use in knife blades"

Well if that isn't a can of worms statement. I'm used to people saying there's D2 and there's Chinese D2 but now there's which melts of 15V??? Are all knife production companies being sure to pick and choose which melts of whatever they buy???

I believe Nate recently said that because he can, he buys the Whole melt of cpm 3V in order to have consistency....and that is from the same supplier? Who does it regularly.

Hmmmmm?

 

[Blues]

That big brown bear is becoming something of a big dog. (And rightfully so.)

Well done, Shawn.

 

[Danke42]

That first box regarding industry professionals is poignant. Just got this article in the latest SpyderByte newsletter from Spyderco, and felt it was worth sharing here. You seem like one that’s not likely to overly ‘self-promotes’, so I’ll have a go at it:

He's OK

 

[Blues]

Not okay. I know him better than that...and he's definitely not okay.

But he is a gifted knife maker.

 

[Roguer]

*Does a knowing nod of knowingnes pretending to know of what is nodding about.*